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Youth parliament comes of age

Analysis

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

As UK Youth Parliament turns 20, supporters outline plans to grow by tapping into alumni network.

Youth policy and funding review

Analysis

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Minister says review must identify what youth services young people want and ensure equality of access.

Lockdown response: how services deliver vital support for children

Analysis

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Early years, education and youth work services are working hard to ensure children and young people can access learning and support amid the pandemic, but sector leaders worry financial pressures could lead to closures.

Youth jobs crisis: schemes set up to help young people find work

Analysis

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

The pandemic has seen the number of young people in work reach a record low level. Experts say government schemes are short-term solutions, prompting youth organisations to develop their own support programmes.

Social action: Step Up To Serve fails to reach most disadvantaged young people

Analysis

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

As the government’s flagship youth social action initiative Step Up To Serve prepares to close, figures show participation among disadvantaged young people has fallen, prompting questions over its effectiveness.

Young leaders hone their skills

Analysis

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Programme for "high potential" youth workers will boost support for young people affected by violence.

NYA guidance offers blueprint to revitalise youth work services

Analysis

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

National Youth Agency sets out what sufficient, high-quality youth services should look like, with emphasis on securing open-access provision, making greater use of digital support and investing more in the workforce.

Study highlights beneficial impact of open access youth provision

Analysis

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

The three-year Youth Investment Fund programme has supported the expansion of projects young people value and trust, but analysis shows inconsistent practice over collecting data and acting on feedback.

Youth workers ‘magic touch’ can help transition back to school

Analysis

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Covid-19 has hit the education of the most disadvantaged children hardest. As schools prepare to reopen to all pupils, sector leaders outline how youth workers can play a key role in helping children return to the classroom

Violence and youth work cuts

Analysis

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Research shows link between rise in youth crime and cuts in youth provision, with experts calling for funding.

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

Analysis

Thursday, January 2, 2020

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.

Impact of Brexit on Erasmus+

Analysis

Monday, September 23, 2019

The UK's participation in the EU's youth training scheme after Brexit remains shrouded in uncertainty.

Challenge to protect personal data

Analysis

Monday, August 26, 2019

The fallout between the National Citizen Service (NCS) Trust and one of its regional delivery partners, The Challenge, has highlighted the importance IT systems play in protecting young people's details.

Leaders call for a clearer vision of council youth work duties

Analysis

Monday, July 29, 2019

Review of statutory guidance for youth services will, says the youth minister, "provide greater clarity" on what government expects councils to deliver, but leaders say this must come with extra funding and other changes.

Merits of Labour youth plans

Analysis

Monday, June 24, 2019

Youth work academic assesses if Labour's Youth Strategy could regenerate the sector following deep cuts.

Old Bailey event sees young people debate pros and cons of votes at 16

Analysis

Monday, May 27, 2019

Is the country ready to lower the voting age to 16 for all UK elections? This was the question that was debated at a unique event held recently at the Old Bailey.

Youth work reforms need universal focus

Analysis

Monday, April 29, 2019

Youth charter and qualifications review can revitalise youth work, but experts call for a broad approach.

Reshaping towns for young people

Analysis

Monday, April 29, 2019

Too many town centres offer little for young people, but the Future High Streets Fund can tackle this.

Decade of cuts: the policies that have dismantled youth work

Analysis

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Swingeing cuts to youth services since 2010 are the result of an ideological drive to target support at disadvantaged young people, with little prospect of any change, says youth work expert and author Bernard Davies.

UK silent on UN youth strategy

Analysis

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Appointing a dedicated youth minister would help the UK implement the UN's strategy, say experts.

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Youth parliament comes of age

Youth policy and funding review

Lockdown response: how services deliver vital support for children

Youth jobs crisis: schemes set up to help young people find work

Social action: Step Up To Serve fails to reach most disadvantaged young people

Young leaders hone their skills

NYA guidance offers blueprint to revitalise youth work services

Study highlights beneficial impact of open access youth provision

Youth workers ‘magic touch’ can help transition back to school

Violence and youth work cuts

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

Impact of Brexit on Erasmus+

Challenge to protect personal data

Leaders call for a clearer vision of council youth work duties

Merits of Labour youth plans

Old Bailey event sees young people debate pros and cons of votes at 16

Youth work reforms need universal focus

Reshaping towns for young people

Decade of cuts: the policies that have dismantled youth work

UK silent on UN youth strategy

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