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British Youth Council: five factors behind demise of youth voice stalwart

Monday, April 29, 2024

| CYP Now

The British Youth Council had been at the forefront of the youth movement for 75 years, but in recent times was unable to weather a perfect storm of internal and external pressures that led to it becoming unsustainable.

Review highlights best practice to shape the future of youth work

Analysis

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

| CYP Now

MPs canvass the sector to identify youth work practice models that put trusted relationships between young people and practitioners at their core and which should be championed by the next government.

Latest figures highlight council youth services at a crossroads

Analysis

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| CYP Now

YMCA analysis of trends in local authority youth services spending and provision show improvement in all measures, but experts are divided on whether it represents a short-term trend or signs of a wider recovery.

King’s Award recognises voluntary services

Analysis

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Annual award for contributions to voluntary service have recognised dozens of charities and youth groups supporting young people.

Making the case for putting youth services on a sustainable footing

Analysis

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Amid rising needs for support among young people and a tough funding climate, councils face a challenge to ensure sufficient local youth provision – and need policymakers to set an ambitious national agenda.

Tackling rising youth violence threat

Analysis

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Research highlights youth violence link to centre closures and examples of groups achieving success.

Sector hopes updated sufficiency rules will boost access to youth services

Analysis

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Revised government guidance on assessment and delivery of council youth work aims to make it clearer what level of provision is needed, but experts warn little will change if it is not backed with extra funding.

Youth organisations face changing landscape of residential schemes

Analysis

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Experts reflect on the evolving challenges around residential programmes as the uniformed youth work sector grapples with post-pandemic delivery at home and abroad alongside the cost-of-living crisis.

Youth workers: degree vs apprenticeship debate

Analysis

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Experts at a recent conference assessed the merits of different training routes for youth workers.

Schools connect with youth work

Analysis

Saturday, July 1, 2023

| CYP Now

Inquiry calls for collaboration between schools and youth workers to improve pupils' outcomes.

Young leaders set out vision for a ChildFair society

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Project supports young leaders to devise a blueprint for what a fair support system would look like.

Youth Investment Fund to boost vital support for young people

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Construction of an OnSide youth zone, refurbishment of a youth centre and involvement of young people in a regeneration project are just some of the recipients of the government's flagship funding programme.

Play in peril: charting the decline of playgrounds across 40 years

Analysis

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| CYP Now

Author of a landmark directory of adventure and holiday play provision in 1980 draws on new data that documents how many schemes are still running and assesses the impact that closures have had on children.

Revamped social action scheme sees NCS aim for greater impact

Analysis

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

National Citizen Service boss sets out rationale for moving programme to a year-round offer while slimming down core residential element to reduce costs, but experts fear it may dilute the experience for young people.

UK Youth Parliament tender bids to expand reach of programme

Analysis

Thursday, December 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Experts question if increased UK Youth Parliament funding is enough to boost engagement and diversity as the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport moves to relaunch the youth voice programme.