The research took place across three government regions - the North East, North West and West Midlands - and involved 17 local authorities. It asked about the nature of competition and contestability and whether there is a "market" in services for young people, the voluntary sector's experience, which standards frameworks are considered and to what extent young people are involved in the process.
The research, carried out by Inlogov at the University of Birmingham and the Children's Services Network at the Local Government Information Unit, demonstrates that local authorities working with other statutory, voluntary, community and private organisations and young people, are responding actively and imaginatively to the requirement to commission and procure positive activities for young people.
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