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Letters: YOUTH SERVICES ON TELEVISION.

1 min read Letters
It's rare I see the youth service on the telly. What a shame that Newsround recently showed a clip of a youth centre occupied only by police, social workers and a couple of kids they had dragged off the streets, on the basis of some operation to keep them safe. These were not images of a vibrant youth centre or quality detached work.

The day we see young people as the problem is the day we sold our soul. Likewise, the death of any progressive vision of the street as a place to meet, a place to learn from each other and a place to build community.

How the Youth Crime Action Plan rolls out will likely be a defining time in the history of the youth service, and certainly that of detached youth work. I wonder what I can look forward to watching on CBBC in the months to come?

- Graeme Tiffany, vice-chair, Federation for Detached Youth Work

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We are three students in full-time education. We are writing about the very poor experience we have had with Bradford Youth Grantmakers, a service that provides opportunities for young people to apply for grants.

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