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Labour Party Conference: How are we putting our children first?

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

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The Labour Party conference finished up this time last week. A full programme of fringe events was hosted in the Youth Zone, a purpose-built venue and shared platform of charities, sector leaders and young people.

Children in Need launches £1m funding award to improve young people’s mental health

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

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Children’s organisations are being urged to apply for a £1m funding award being launched by BBC Children in Need to improve young people’s mental health.

Labour Conference 2023: Yvette Cooper reveals ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plan

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

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The Labour Party has announced plans to launch a “Sure Start for teenagers” designed to reduce levels of youth violence and poor mental health among young people if elected.

Children’s charities facing long term supporter exodus, researchers find

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

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Children’s charities are facing a long-term decline in popularity among their traditional supporters, leaving them battling to attract donations and support, researchers are warning.

Roadmap to improve youth services launches

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

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A coalition of 20 youth sector organisations, including the National Youth Agency (NYA) and the Scouts, has launched a roadmap for government to improve young people’s access to “quality youth work”.

DCMS and NCS Trust to fund UK Year of Service programme

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Monday, October 2, 2023

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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has teamed up with the NCS Trust to offer £1 million of funding to the UK Year of Service programme in a bid to boost youth employability.

Home Office and YEF to invest in childhood trauma response training

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Friday, September 29, 2023

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The Home Office and the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) will invest in assessing how effective trauma-informed practice is to protect children against violence, it has been announced.

Mayor of London invests £3.4m in after-school programmes to reduce violence

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

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The Mayor of London has announced a new £3.4m investment for London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to help with the prevention of violence during after-school hours.

Youth services is a cross-government responsibility, says Culture Secretary

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

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Reversing more than a decade of cuts to youth services goes beyond the responsibility of her department, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said, announcing a raft of funding as part of the government’s National Youth Guarantee.

DCMS updates statutory guidance on delivery of youth services

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

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The government has published updated statutory guidance for local authorities laying out duties around the provision of youth services.

Call for guaranteed access to support for NEET young people

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

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A coalition of youth employment organisations is calling on the government to guarantee young people who are not in education, training or employment (NEET) access to support.

NYA advises against delivery of youth services in private dwellings

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

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The National Youth Agency (NYA) has warned against the delivery of youth services in private dwellings including homes, garages, and gardens.

Lack of opportunity and low confidence key barriers to entering work, young people say

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

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Low self-confidence and a lack of opportunities are among reasons cited by young people as barriers to securing work, a report by The Prince's Trust finds.

Youth work waiting lists soar amid financial pressures, report finds

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Monday, September 18, 2023

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A fifth of youth work providers have a waiting list of between three and six months, a recent census from the National Youth Agency (NYA) has found, with many struggling to meet demand amid financial pressures.

Children’s commissioner seeks young people’s views ahead of general election

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

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The children’s commissioner for England will be asking young people about their political priorities ahead of the next general election, as part of her new campaign The Big Ambition.

Steep decline in happiness levels among girls as young as seven

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

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Girls as young as seven have seen a steep decline in their happiness levels over the last 14 years, Girlguiding is warning.

Churchill Fellowship opens applications for next funding round

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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The Churchill Fellowship has opened applications for its next round of funding for those seeking “to discover new ideas and best practice from around the world”.

Government urged to boost sports funding for young people

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

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The government is being called on to fund five hours of extracurricular activity for all secondary school pupils as part of a new right to sport, as a new report reveals that physical exercise boosts attainment and reduces crime among young people.

Youth justice charities announce merger

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

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Youth justice charity Northumbria Coalition Against Crime (NCAC) has merged with larger organisation NE Youth amid a “particularly challenging” time for small charities.

Labour reshuffle: Thangam Debbonaire appointed as shadow culture secretary

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Monday, September 4, 2023

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Thangam Debbonaire has been named as the Labour Party’s shadow culture secretary with responsibility for youth work in leader Keir Starmer’s latest reshuffle.

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Labour Party Conference: How are we putting our children first?

Children in Need launches £1m funding award to improve young people’s mental health

Labour Conference 2023: Yvette Cooper reveals ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plan

Children’s charities facing long term supporter exodus, researchers find

Roadmap to improve youth services launches

DCMS and NCS Trust to fund UK Year of Service programme

Home Office and YEF to invest in childhood trauma response training

Mayor of London invests £3.4m in after-school programmes to reduce violence

Youth services is a cross-government responsibility, says Culture Secretary

DCMS updates statutory guidance on delivery of youth services

Call for guaranteed access to support for NEET young people

NYA advises against delivery of youth services in private dwellings

Lack of opportunity and low confidence key barriers to entering work, young people say

Youth work waiting lists soar amid financial pressures, report finds

Children’s commissioner seeks young people’s views ahead of general election

Steep decline in happiness levels among girls as young as seven

Churchill Fellowship opens applications for next funding round

Government urged to boost sports funding for young people

Youth justice charities announce merger

Labour reshuffle: Thangam Debbonaire appointed as shadow culture secretary

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