There has been a lot of talk about "excellent youth services" since the Government released its eponymous report on the subject in December 2002. At the time, Transforming Youth Work - Resourcing Excellent Youth Services was trumpeted as nothing less than a "blueprint for reform".
The Department for Education and Skills canvassed input from bodies such as The National Youth Agency, the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services and the Association of Principal Youth and Community Officers on what a "sufficient" youth service should be.
Tied hands
Of course, there are those who think this process is anathema: that it restricts youth services from being creative and responding to local needs.
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