She declared recently: "Anyone who says to me that all they need is a youth club is bonkers".
Young people need good social policies as well as different facilities that will engage their mind, body and spirit; help them to make their way in the world; and, where necessary, address antisocial behaviour.
A recent book from The NYA, Youth Work and Youth Crime, sets out in detail how it contributes specifically to this particular agenda. But as a society we have reduced opportunities for young people and many of the buildings intended for the young have become shabby and ill-equipped through decades of under-investment. Now, look at the prison building programme plus its revenue costs for comparison.
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