The inspectorate's report, published today, highlights a stark contrast between the strongest and weakest youth services. The number judged as "good" or "outstanding" last year rose on the previous year from six to 15, but seven were judged "inadequate" and in need of considerable improvement.
Building on the best: overview of local authority youth services 2005-6 covers August 2005 to August 2006, when 33 youth services were inspected. Eleven were judged "adequate". The strongest was Doncaster, which was judged outstanding.
Tony Gallagher, Ofsted's lead youth work inspector, said some local authorities were still expecting youth services to deliver too much on too little: "There should be more ways to expose councillors and senior officers to the impact of youth work." He added that the best-performing services offered a mix of programmes.
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