Last week, the assembly government published details of its plans to support youth work in Wales when it takes over the role from the Wales Youth Agency at the end of this year. The document Working together to provide young people's entitlements states that the assembly government will manage the grant given to the Council for Wales Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS) as part of its new role.
Veronica Wilson, chief executive of CWVYS, said: "We are in negotiations with the assembly government about our future role. We know it is going to change, but we don't know how."
But it is understood that CWVYS, which is currently based at the Wales Youth Agency's offices, will retain its independence. CWVYS receives all its core funding from the Welsh Assembly Government, although it does get other grants.
The assembly government states in its plans, which are out for consultation until 31 July, that its overall policy aim is to meet the objectives of Extending Entitlement, Wales' 2002 manifesto for young people's services.
An advisory group made up of representatives of relevant organisations will be created to support the Welsh Assembly Government's youth work unit.
Jim Humphreys, chair of the Principal Youth Officers' Group for Wales, said: "These plans are going ahead and we need to make sure that we can support children and young people.
We need to work with the minister (Jane Davidson) on this."
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