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Detached youth work engages young people in their own spaces

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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Long-established youth project in the Walton area of Liverpool supports young people to address life’s challenges through ‘street conversations’.

Youth Endowment Fund

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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Founded with an endowment from the Home Office, The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity that will invest £200m over the next decade into finding the most effective ways to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in street violence.

Mutual delivers benefits for young people at London council

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Mutual is owned by employees and young people.

Statutory guidance review: youth bodies set out the case for change

Thursday, January 2, 2020

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Youth organisations call for the introduction of strengthened statutory duties, improved training standards and investment in open access youth work to breathe new life into local authority services for young people.

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

Friday, October 5, 2018

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A drug dealer has been jailed for 14 years in the first successful prosecution under legislation to tackle "county lines" crime, in which gangs exploit vulnerable children to establish drug networks.

Telford CSE youth work team 'under-resourced'

Friday, March 16, 2018

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A specialist youth work team set up to support victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Telford was unable to effectively tackle the scale of the problem due to a lack of funding and excessive workloads, it has emerged.

Labour urges action on youth knife crime

Monday, December 4, 2017

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Labour has called on the government to deploy youth workers in hospitals to counter the growing number of young people dying from knife crime.

Youth projects benefit from £40m lottery funding

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

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Youth Projects are among 1,400 grassroots initiatives to benefit from £40m from the Big Lottery Fund.

Council set to cut youth services spending by £1m

Friday, June 30, 2017

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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

Monday, January 30, 2017

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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

Thursday, March 31, 2016

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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

Thursday, March 24, 2016

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

Making the gangs strategy work

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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Justice agencies must collaborate to overcome the allure of gang life for young people, says John Pitts

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.

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

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

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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

Monday, November 9, 2015

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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.

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.

Corbyn appoints shadow youth minister

Monday, September 14, 2015

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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

Friday, September 4, 2015

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

Vulnerable missing children exploited by drug gangs, report finds

Thursday, July 23, 2015

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Runaway and missing children are being exploited by criminal gangs in order to expand inner city drug networks into county towns, a study has found.

£150m grant scheme opens up to youth work

Thursday, June 25, 2015

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Youth organisations will be able to apply for cash to support their work as part of a £150m grant scheme.

Institute for Youth Work sets out independence plans

Thursday, May 28, 2015

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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

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.

Early intervention chief: Youth sector fails to prove value

Monday, April 27, 2015

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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.

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