In parts of London, cuts of 90 per cent are planned, while in Trafford, all youth centres are likely to close. This will bite deep into all areas of youth work.
Local authorities are in an invidious position – no one wants to see one crucial public service withdrawn to pay for another, but authorities do have a pivotal role in securing the local offer. Good youth work has a preventative effect on young people and these massive cuts are short-sighted, as for many young people it will mean they need more intensive and costly service interventions in the long term. The loss of independent inspection and core funding for organisations like my own means we have no rigorous means to compare inputs, quality and outcomes between one area and another. What you don't measure is an easy target for cuts.
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