Brixton-based youth media project Live Futures accused Johnson of missing the point when he told the conference that "a lot of money has been invested in expensive sound equipment, intended to turn youngsters into rappers and DJs".
Gavin Weale, the director of Live Futures, said: "The workshops Boris Johnson refers to aren't intended to make young people become rappers and DJs: they are a means of engaging disengaged young people in positive activities. Those of us working on the front line with disadvantaged young people know that secondary schools and statutory provision are often failing young people, which is why alternative approaches are becoming increasingly vital."
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