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Council set to cut youth services spending by £1m

Friday, June 30, 2017

| CYP Now

A council is poised to slash £1m from its youth services budget by axing jobs and reducing the level of support on offer to young people.

Youth centres under threat as council seeks to save £650,000

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Monday, January 30, 2017

| CYP Now

Three youth centres and 10 youth projects are under threat in a London borough, with the local authority planning to cut its youth services budget by more than 75 per cent.

UK Youth to take on NCVYS functions

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Thursday, March 31, 2016

| CYP Now

Youth organisation UK Youth will take on some functions of the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) when it closes tomorrow, it has been announced.

Rotherham whistleblower reveals how sex abuse was covered up

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

| CYP Now

A Rotherham youth worker has spoken of her frustration during her long battle to expose the sexual exploitation of hundreds of children in Rotherham.

Scottish youth work contributes £656m to economy

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Friday, January 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Youth work in Scotland contributes at least £656m to the country's economy, research has claimed.

Local authority announces plans to cease funding 22 youth centres to save £1m

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has announced plans that could result in the closure of all 22 of its youth centres in order to make savings of £1m.

Ofsted highlights value of youth work in social care

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Monday, November 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted has stressed the value of local authority children's services departments utilising youth workers in social work, suggesting that councils should consider the approach to improve outcomes.

Corbyn appoints shadow youth minister

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Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Gloria De Piero has been appointed Labour's shadow minister for young people by new leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Lib Dems to vote on statutory youth services

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Friday, September 4, 2015

| CYP Now

Liberal Democrats will this month vote on whether to pursue a policy of making local authorities provide a statutory youth service.

Institute for Youth Work sets out independence plans

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

| CYP Now

The Institute for Youth Work (IYW) has outlined plans to become an independent organisation, which it hopes will help boost membership numbers.

Youth sector demands legislation to protect services

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Friday, May 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Youth organisations are launching a major lobbying campaign to protect youth services after unveiling draft legislation it wants the government to adopt.

Youth workers witness surge in mental health problems

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Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Youth workers are experiencing a marked increase in numbers of young people with mental health problems, the head of a major youth organisation has warned.

Early intervention chief: Youth sector fails to prove value

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Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

The youth sector is yet to prove the value of its work as pressure on budgets intensifies, the chief of an organisation set up by government to promote early intervention has claimed.

Labour promises 'root and branch' review of youth services

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Friday, April 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has pledged to carry out a fundamental review of youth service provision if it wins the general election.

Labour ditches statutory youth services pledge

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Labour has controversially shelved plans to require all councils to provide a minimum level of youth services.

Ambition and Chyps confirm merger

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

| CYP Now

The Confederation of Heads of Young People's Services (Chyps) will merge with youth charity Ambition from 1 April, it has been announced.

YMCA detached youth work project bridges gap left by youth cuts

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Cuts to local authority youth services are putting increasing pressure on street-based services, YMCA England has warned.

Call for action on pressures faced by young people

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Friday, October 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Young people are facing increasing pressure as a result of bullying, stress at school, anxiety and the impact of online pornography, a major study has found.

Rotherham abuse scandal: one week on

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

| CYP Now

It is now one week since an independent report by Professor Alexis Jay estimated that approximately 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. CYP Now looks at what has happened since publication last Tuesday.

Campaigners seek statutory status for youth services

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Friday, August 29, 2014

| CYP Now

A group of youth workers who recently lost their jobs due to council cuts have started a campaign to put youth service funding on a more sustainable footing.

More than 2,000 youth workers axed in past two years, Unison finds

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Monday, August 11, 2014

| CYP Now

In excess of 2,000 youth worker posts have been cut and 350 youth centres have closed since 2012, according to latest research by Unison.

Dozens of councils ignore youth service legal duty

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Less than half of local authorities always take into account their legal duty to provide sufficient support for young people when making decisions about youth service funding, survey findings show.

CYP Now launches Youth Worker Identity Survey

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Monday, January 13, 2014

| CYP Now

CYP Now is seeking the views of youth work practitioners to gain a better picture of how youth workers see themselves today.

Hospital youth work project set for expansion

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Monday, December 2, 2013

| CYP Now

A hospital-based youth work service that helps young people affected by violent and gang-related crime is set to be expanded to a second London emergency department.

Social action fund opens for applications

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Monday, November 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Organisations supporting social action projects that help vulnerable young people can now apply for a share of £2m of Cabinet Office funding.

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Council set to cut youth services spending by £1m

Youth centres under threat as council seeks to save £650,000

UK Youth to take on NCVYS functions

Rotherham whistleblower reveals how sex abuse was covered up

Scottish youth work contributes £656m to economy

Local authority announces plans to cease funding 22 youth centres to save £1m

Ofsted highlights value of youth work in social care

Corbyn appoints shadow youth minister

Lib Dems to vote on statutory youth services

Institute for Youth Work sets out independence plans

Youth sector demands legislation to protect services

Youth workers witness surge in mental health problems

Early intervention chief: Youth sector fails to prove value

Labour promises 'root and branch' review of youth services

Labour ditches statutory youth services pledge

Ambition and Chyps confirm merger

YMCA detached youth work project bridges gap left by youth cuts

Call for action on pressures faced by young people

Rotherham abuse scandal: one week on

Campaigners seek statutory status for youth services

More than 2,000 youth workers axed in past two years, Unison finds

Dozens of councils ignore youth service legal duty

CYP Now launches Youth Worker Identity Survey

Hospital youth work project set for expansion

Social action fund opens for applications

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