The Youth Matters policy paper sets out the framework for youth servicesin England. Local authorities have a large degree of freedom with somekeeping services in-house and others using outside organisations toprovide them. The position of youth services in children's trusts alsovaries greatly.
Progress towards making youth work a degree-qualified profession is wellunder way and there is a target for all youth workers to be graduates by2010.
The Youth Opportunity Fund and Youth Capital Fund have given youthservices the chance to closely involve young people in decisions aboutlocal service provision.
The National Youth Agency is tasked with supporting and developing youthwork.
SCOTLAND
Just prior to the recent Scottish Parliament elections, the ScottishExecutive published a national strategy for youth work. Moving Forward:A strategy for improving young people's chances through youth worklinked service provision to a number of executive priorities.
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