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Youth Work: Special Report

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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A decade of deep funding cuts has seen a huge reduction in provision for young people. But increasing recognition of the valuable role played by youth workers could signal a change in fortunes for the sector.

Youth Work: Policy context

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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The last decade was not good for youth work. The statistics are well known: since 2010, hundreds of youth clubs have been closed; thousands of youth work jobs lost; and more than 100,000 places for young people scrapped – the result of a 75 per cent reduction in council youth work budgets.

Young people to shape services through £900,000 fund

Friday, March 23, 2018

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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

Monday, March 5, 2018

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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

Friday, January 26, 2018

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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

Monday, June 5, 2017

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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

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

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

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'

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

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

Thursday, May 19, 2016

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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

Thursday, April 28, 2016

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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

Friday, January 29, 2016

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

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Thursday, October 1, 2015

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Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

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

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

Friday, August 14, 2015

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

Ask the Experts: Making guardianship orders work

Monday, August 3, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on guardianship orders, dealing with bereavement, restructures at work and complaints about youth activities.

Youth sector demands legislation to protect services

Friday, May 15, 2015

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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

Monday, April 27, 2015

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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.

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