The 50 per cent cut in local authority spending on youth services since 2011/12 has led to reductions in provision and staff which in turn has forced many councils to reassess how they deliver young people's services (see Special Report policy context).
Some have taken the decision to target interventions on young people most in need instead of offering a universal service, while others have instigated more fundamental change by partnering with charities and creating community interest companies to deliver services on their behalf. In addition, numbers of youth work trainees are falling, with just one in 10 going on to be employed by a local authority after graduation.
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