The service is currently situated within the lifelong learning department at Leicester City Council, alongside children and adult learning. But under the changes, children, youth and adult services will be separated.
Paul Vaughan, head of youth services at the council, said: "The present situation means we have 26 youth workers line-managed by 18 managers, who also oversee other services. This doesn't meet the requirements to deliver high-quality youth work in terms of the Transforming Youth Work agenda, so I am proposing a federal arrangement where children, young people and adults are managed discretely."
Leicester Youth Service received a 22 per cent increase in its 2004-05 budget as part of the Resourcing Excellent Youth Services objectives.
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