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Young people to shape services through £900,000 fund

Friday, March 23, 2018

| CYP Now

Young people will be given the opportunity to shape their own support services through a new £900,000 fund designed to capture their views and voices.

Youth select committee to stage work experience inquiry

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Monday, March 5, 2018

| CYP Now

The British Youth Council's youth select committee will explore the barriers preventing young people from accessing work experience in its next inquiry, it has been announced.

Crouch dismisses call for NCS to be evaluated against traditional youth services

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Friday, January 26, 2018

| CYP Now

Youth minister Tracey Crouch has rejected calls for the effectiveness of the government's flagship National Citizen Service (NCS) to be compared with traditional youth services.

Youth work central to combating terrorism, former chief prosecutor says

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Monday, June 5, 2017

| CYP Now

Government needs to utilise youth organisations and involve young people in creating an effective strategy to prevent radicalisation and tackle terrorism, one of the country's top lawyers has said.

Welsh youth parliament to launch in 2018

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Friday, April 28, 2017

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A new youth parliament for Wales will launch next year, four years after the closure of its predecessor, with young people set to be given a say on what form it will take.

Call for NCS to utilise youth services to boost participation levels

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Monday, March 27, 2017

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The National Citizen Service (NCS) programme should work alongside other youth sector organisations to help increase the number of young people taking part, a senior youth services figure has said.

NCS 'will not proactively recruit' 18- to 25-year-olds

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Monday, January 30, 2017

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Young people aged between 18 and 25 will not be proactively recruited for the government's National Citizen Service (NCS) initiative, youth minister Rob Wilson has pledged.

Youth sector could help tackle NCS 'growth challenge'

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

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The youth sector could be the key to helping the National Citizen Service (NCS) hit its growth targets, Prime Minister David Cameron has been told. ??

Youth sector ‘hurt' by government plans for statutory NCS

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Friday, June 3, 2016

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The youth sector has been "hurt" by the government's decision to place the National Citizen Service (NCS) on a statutory footing while ignoring calls to give universal youth work the same status, the chair of the Institute of Youth Work (IYW) has said.

NCS investment prompts youth services warning

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Thursday, May 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Local authority chiefs have warned that a massive cash injection for the National Citizen Service (NCS) must not be at the expense of other youth services. ??

Youth minister calls for NCS expansion across entire UK

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Thursday, April 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Youth minister Rob Wilson has called for the government's flagship National Citizen Service (NCS) programme to be expanded into Scotland and Wales.

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.

Labour conference: De Piero pledges to connect Labour with young people

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

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Labour's minister for young people has promised to connect the party with the next generation.

Call for young people to decide youth parliament debate topics

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Friday, August 14, 2015

| CYP Now

The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) is calling for young people to give their views on topics that should be discussed at its annual debate.

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.