Youth workers, sector leaders and young people came together last week for a debate organised by CYP Now, as part of the For Youth’s Sake campaign. The event, sponsored by outdoor education provider PGL, started with a series of presentations from young people about the value of the services they use and was followed by a Question Time-style debate between politicians, youth sector leaders and a young person.
Should the state deliver open-access youth work?
Question posed by Peter Roberts, Buckinghamshire Youth Services
Budget cuts mean many services for young people will have to narrow their focus to help those who need support the most. Stuart Jackson argued this was necessary in financially difficult times. "We have to pay down a massive debt, so we need to target where the need is greatest," said Jackson.
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