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Call for evidence into council youth work duties

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The government has launched a public call for evidence asking for views on the effectiveness of statutory guidance for local authority youth services.

The public call - which was due to take place over eight weeks from late July, but had been delayed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) - will run from now until midnight on 1 December.
 
It asks for respondents' views on their awareness and understanding of existing statutory guidance, and how effective they think it is in securing services for young people.

Existing statutory guidance was last updated in 2012. It places a duty on local authorities to deliver appropriate local services improve young people's wellbeing.

It is part of a review of the statutory guidance, which the government committed to in the Civil Society Strategy, published in August 2018.

Minister for civil society, Baroness Diana Barran said: "This call for evidence is an opportunity to provide greater clarity on the public's expectations of local authorities and the services they provide to young people in their communities.

"We are determined to ensure the guidance is useful and accessible for everyone, and helps make a real difference to young people's lives."

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