With many funding streams for public and voluntary bodies running out in March 2011, attracting high-calibre staff on short-term contracts is becoming a problem, senior figures have said.
Bill Badham, co-founder of Practical Participation, an organisation promoting youth participation, has described the situation as a "perfect storm", as historic issues around funding streams ending combine with a new government and economic uncertainty. "There has always been an issue around short-term programmes coming to an end but it is particularly acute now," he said.
Lorna Hadley, chair of the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM), said the issue has been raised by its members. The AYM is set to get feedback on the problem as part of a project to assess priorities for youth offending teams (YOTs).
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