With the economy slowly emerging from the worst recession since the 1930s, a detailed survey by CYP Now has revealed acute concerns about the future of the workforce and the impact of prospective cuts.
Completed by 50 workers from across youth justice, early years and youth work settings, the survey finds that 74 per cent are concerned about their jobs.
Meanwhile, just under half of respondents (48 per cent) say colleagues are actively considering a change of career.
Spending cuts
One youth offending team (YOT) manager comments: "(There is) no evidence of significant career changes yet but this is likely to come."
The full effects of the downturn have not been immediately apparent in the sector, although local authorities are already suffering reduced income from business rates and other sources.
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