There will be budget reductions of well over 60 per cent in at least two South West authorities that are nationally renowned for the quality of their youth work and the proposed cuts will be devastating for young people, communities and the dedicated staff whose experience and skills will be lost to the area. We all know cuts are necessary, but while further education and support for getting into work are also being cut substantially, the impact on young people of such enormous cuts to youth work are far from fair.
Gill Millar, regional youth work adviser, Learning South West
Grandparents undermined
The government's economic programme will place strain upon almost all UK families. But the most vulnerable families, including those where grandparents are raising children full time, will be hit the hardest (cypnow.co.uk, 28 October).
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