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Government spending watchdog to probe National Citizen Service

Monday, October 24, 2016

| CYP Now

The parliamentary spending body will investigate whether the government is achieving value for money from the National Citizen Service (NCS) initiative, it has been announced.

Queen's Speech: £1.2bn set aside for NCS expansion

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

| CYP Now

The government has set aside a total of £1.2bn to expand its flagship National Citizen Service (NCS) programme, it has emerged.

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.

Schools should offer more non-formal activities, say pupils

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Friday, July 10, 2015

| CYP Now

More than four in five state school pupils believe their school fails to provide enough outdoor activities, a report has claimed.

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.

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.

Prime Minister pledges 'NCS for all'

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The National Citizen Service (NCS) will be massively expanded if the Conservatives win the next general election, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Ministers will not interfere with NCS Trust, says body's chair

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Monday, September 16, 2013

| CYP Now

The independent body set up to run the government's flagship youth volunteering scheme the National Citizen Service (NCS) will operate free from political interference, its chair has said.

CYP Now investigates the state of youth work provision

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Children & Young People Now is calling on youth project managers to take part in an important study looking at how their work is bearing up in the tough economic climate.

Gove confirms DfE could relinquish responsibility for youth policy

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Friday, March 1, 2013

| CYP Now

The government is considering shifting responsibility for youth policy from the Department for Education to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), Education Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed.

Sector raises 'huge concerns' over government approach to youth policy

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Monday, January 28, 2013

| CYP Now

A lack of government interest in youth services is marginalising young people and risks triggering social unrest, leading figures in the sector have warned.

Pioneering youth service mutual gets green light

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Monday, July 23, 2012

| CYP Now

A London borough is poised to launch the first employee-led youth services mutual after the concept was rubberstamped by politicians.

Youth organisations urged to overcome fears of working with businesses

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Friday, January 6, 2012

| CYP Now

Scepticism over companies' motives for working with youth groups must be overcome to successfully deliver improved services, a charity central to the government's youth policy has warned.

Councils begin to develop youth innovation zones

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| CYP Now

Devolving power to frontline staff and placing young people at the centre of decision-making will be central to delivering youth services in the newly announced "youth innovation zones".

Government's youth policy 'lacks bite', claims Catch22

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Monday, December 19, 2011

| CYP Now

Leaders of youth services are being urged to drive improvements for young people after accusations that the government's youth policy lacks bite.

National youth scrutiny group to advise ministers as Positive for Youth policy is unveiled

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Monday, December 19, 2011

| CYP Now

A national scrutiny group of young people will advise ministers on how government policies affect them and their families, as part of the government's youth policy.

Local authorities urged to draw up youth action plans

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Monday, December 19, 2011

| CYP Now

All local authorities and government departments must publish their own youth action plan if the government's vision for youth services is to make a difference, the head of The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) has said.

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Government spending watchdog to probe National Citizen Service

Queen's Speech: £1.2bn set aside for NCS expansion

Youth minister calls for NCS expansion across entire UK

Schools should offer more non-formal activities, say pupils

Youth sector demands legislation to protect services

Labour promises 'root and branch' review of youth services

Labour ditches statutory youth services pledge

Prime Minister pledges 'NCS for all'

Ministers will not interfere with NCS Trust, says body's chair

CYP Now investigates the state of youth work provision

Gove confirms DfE could relinquish responsibility for youth policy

Sector raises 'huge concerns' over government approach to youth policy

Pioneering youth service mutual gets green light

Youth organisations urged to overcome fears of working with businesses

Councils begin to develop youth innovation zones

Government's youth policy 'lacks bite', claims Catch22

National youth scrutiny group to advise ministers as Positive for Youth policy is unveiled

Local authorities urged to draw up youth action plans

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