Speaking to this esteemed organ, Kenrick said while austerity had been a "driver for reforms" in some sectors, there had been a "lost decade for youth work".
"It is a shame that youth work has been so slow to reform," he added. "We didn't have the leadership we needed in youth work at a critical point - we had a bit of abrogation of responsibility during those times."
However, Kenrick says he is optimistic about the future: "There's signs of youth work getting its act together. The Centre for Youth Impact is in a place to do some fresh thinking for the sector with a particular focus on outcomes, and there are some new chief executives [of youth organisations] so we're at quite an interesting point."
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