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BYC closure highlights 'threat to youth representation', members warn

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

| CYP Now

Youth parliament members have written to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport amid concerns that “youth representation is under a greater threat than ever” after the closure of the British Youth Council (BYC).

Just one in five children feel politicians are listening to them, England's Children’s Commissioner reveals

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Monday, March 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Only 22% of children feel that their concerns are being listened to by politicians with just 10% feeling their views are important to those running the country, a survey by the Children’s Commissioner for England has revealed.

British Youth Council annouces closure

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Friday, March 22, 2024

| CYP Now

The British Youth Council (BYC) has announced its closure after more than 75 years due to “financial challenges”.

Youth Services Act needed to boost access for young people, NYA says

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

| CYP Now

The implementation of legislation to underpin councils’ legal duty to provide a local youth offer is among a series of recommendations in a new manifesto designed to increase young people’s access to youth services.

Lack of strategy to tackle child criminal exploitation ‘harming young people’

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

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The lack of a UK-wide strategy to tackle child criminal exploitation and support children affected by it is resulting in “serious and preventable harm” to young people, a review of the current system finds.

Youth workers step in amid lack of family help to protect children from crime

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

| CYP Now

Youth workers are stepping in to cover for a lack of help from parents and families to prevent children in London from being involved in violent crime, a report has found.

North East youth organisations receive grant to pilot enrichment scheme

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

| CYP Now

Two youth work organisations in the North East have been awarded government grants to test the impact of centralised enrichment support on schools.

Bradford: Outdoor centre to close as part of budget cuts

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Monday, March 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Bradford councillors have agreed to sell off an outdoor residential centre for children as part of £40 million worth of cuts to its budget.

Blanket approach to cost-of-living support 'impacting youth mental health'

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Friday, March 8, 2024

| CYP Now

The “one-size-fits-all approach” to supporting children through the cost-of-living crisis “overlooks the unique challenges faced by young people”, the Youth Select Committee’s new report has found.

Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

Services for children, young people and families in Birmingham face a funding drop of more than £100 million after councillors approved what are thought to be the biggest budget cuts in local authority history.

Youth services funding cut linked to increased risk of children's involvement in crime

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Friday, March 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Funding for youth work services has fallen by more than 60 per cent over the past decade, with reductions in provision linked to a rise in anti-social behaviour and young people's involvement in crime, according to research commissioned by the government.

Redthread to close Nottinghamshire violence intervention programme

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Friday, March 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Charity Redthread has announced the closure of its Nottinghamshire youth violence intervention programme due to a lack of funding.

Defunding post-16 qualifications risks eroding young people’s opportunities, report warns

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

| CYP Now

The government is being urged to take action to tackle the erosion of opportunities for young people through the defunding of qualifications.

Scouts putting ‘the lives of young people at risk’, warns coroner

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

| CYP Now

The Scout Association lacks a “culture of candour” and is “institutionally defensive”, a coroner has warned following the death of a 16-year-old boy who fell from a beauty spot in Wales while on a trip with the organisation.

Punk exhibition inspires youth work students' practice

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Friday, February 23, 2024

| CYP Now

Youth work students from the University of Sunderland are using a North East punk exhibition about 1980s youth culture to improve their own practice and learn how the sector has evolved over the decades.

First recipients of DCMS enrichment partnership announced

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

| CYP Now

The first group of organisations to benefit from a £2.7 million pilot to deliver enrichment activities for young people has been announced.

English councils increase spending on youth services

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

| CYP Now

Spending on youth services by English local authorities rose by three per cent in 2022/23 but is still 73 per cent below levels seen in 2010/11, latest analysis by YMCA reveals.

Government announces latest youth work grant recipients

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Friday, February 9, 2024

| CYP Now

The recipients of a £90m share of the government’s Youth Investment Fund (YIF) have been announced.

Justice and youth work partnerships 'key to continued support' for racially minoritised young people

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Improved partnerships between justice services and youth workers are needed to better support racially minoritised young people when they transition between children’s and adult services, according to a report.

Youth charities issue mental health improvements plea to politicians

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

| CYP Now

A coalition of charities supporting children and young people are calling on politicians of all parties to commit to improvements in mental health support ahead of this year’s general election.

MPs’ youth work review seeks professional views

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Monday, January 29, 2024

| CYP Now

Two MPs are seeking the views of youth workers as part of a rapid review into how youth provision has changed since the last general election.

Labour pledges new youth hubs in plan to tackle knife crime

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has reiterated proposals for a network of youth hubs across the UK in a bid to reduce knife crime among young people.

Campaign to reduce risk of homelessness for young people

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Dozens of youth organisations are backing a campaign for ministers to develop a plan to prevent homelessness for 136,000 young people in the UK.

Longfield's Centre for Young Lives aims to improve childhoods across the country

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Friday, January 19, 2024

| CYP Now

Former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has announced the creation of a new think tank designed to "place children at the heart of policymaking" as the general election approaches.

New Redthread chief targets period of stability and consolidation

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

| CYP Now

The new interim chief executive of Redthread has said she is focused on delivering a stable leadership team at the youth charity following the surprise departure of her predecessor late last year.

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BYC closure highlights 'threat to youth representation', members warn

Just one in five children feel politicians are listening to them, England's Children’s Commissioner reveals

British Youth Council annouces closure

Youth Services Act needed to boost access for young people, NYA says

Lack of strategy to tackle child criminal exploitation ‘harming young people’

Youth workers step in amid lack of family help to protect children from crime

North East youth organisations receive grant to pilot enrichment scheme

Bradford: Outdoor centre to close as part of budget cuts

Blanket approach to cost-of-living support 'impacting youth mental health'

Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

Youth services funding cut linked to increased risk of children's involvement in crime

Redthread to close Nottinghamshire violence intervention programme

Defunding post-16 qualifications risks eroding young people’s opportunities, report warns

Scouts putting ‘the lives of young people at risk’, warns coroner

Punk exhibition inspires youth work students' practice

First recipients of DCMS enrichment partnership announced

English councils increase spending on youth services

Government announces latest youth work grant recipients

Justice and youth work partnerships 'key to continued support' for racially minoritised young people

Youth charities issue mental health improvements plea to politicians

MPs’ youth work review seeks professional views

Labour pledges new youth hubs in plan to tackle knife crime

Campaign to reduce risk of homelessness for young people

Longfield's Centre for Young Lives aims to improve childhoods across the country

New Redthread chief targets period of stability and consolidation

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