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Youth Work and Youth Services: Research evidence

Monday, October 10, 2016

| CYP Now

The research section for this special report is based on a selection of academic studies which have been explored and summarised by Research in Practice (www.rip.org.uk), part of the Dartington Hall Trust.

Ofsted highlights value of youth work in social care

News

Monday, November 9, 2015

| CYP Now

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

Other

Thursday, October 1, 2015

| CYP Now

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.

Funding cuts lead councils to seek new ways of delivering youth work

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

A new round of government funding through the Delivering Differently for Young People programme will aim to help more local authorities develop effective models of providing youth services at a reduced cost

Youth sector demands legislation to protect services

News

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

News

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

News

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Labour has controversially shelved plans to require all councils to provide a minimum level of youth services.

Ambition and Chyps confirm merger

News

Thursday, February 26, 2015

| CYP Now

The Confederation of Heads of Young People's Services (Chyps) will merge with youth charity Ambition from 1 April, it has been announced.

Undercover YMCA boss praises workforce response to cuts

News

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

| CYP Now

The "can do" attitude of youth workers in the face of swingeing budget cuts has been praised by a senior director of YMCA England.

More than 2,000 youth workers axed in past two years, Unison finds

News

Monday, August 11, 2014

| CYP Now

In excess of 2,000 youth worker posts have been cut and 350 youth centres have closed since 2012, according to latest research by Unison.

Isle of Wight awards youth service funding to charities

News

Thursday, July 31, 2014

| CYP Now

Eleven voluntary and community groups are set to provide youth services on behalf of Isle of Wight Council, the authority has confirmed.

Youth service investment leads to long-term savings, says charity

News

Monday, March 31, 2014

| CYP Now

Greater investment in early intervention youth services could significantly reduce government spending in the long-term, the boss of a charity that works with at-risk young people has said.

Good Practice: Ask the Experts - Sexual health and safeguarding

Other

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on protecting sexually active under-16s, poor social workers, a "flirty" youth worker and disrupted sleep patterns.

Wandsworth to outsource youth services

News

Friday, January 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Wandsworth Council in London is to outsource its youth services in an attempt to keep local residents' council tax low.

NYA chief backs youth worker mental wellbeing role

News

Monday, January 20, 2014

| CYP Now

Youth workers can play a key role in supporting young people struggling with mental health problems, the head of the National Youth Agency (NYA) has said.

Youth support charities suffer fall in council funding as demand rises

News

Thursday, November 28, 2013

| CYP Now

The number of voluntary sector youth support services funded by local authorities has fallen at a time when they are providing more help than ever before, new figures reveal.

Social action fund opens for applications

News

Monday, November 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Organisations supporting social action projects that help vulnerable young people can now apply for a share of £2m of Cabinet Office funding.

Youth project marks 20 years with cash boost

News

Monday, October 21, 2013

| CYP Now

A long-established detached youth work project has secured funding to enable it to continue its work for a further three years.

Youth work institute to launch in autumn

News

Friday, April 26, 2013

| CYP Now

The Institute for Youth Work will open to qualified, non-qualified and student youth workers in September, it has been confirmed.

CYP Now investigates the state of youth work provision

News

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.

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Youth Work and Youth Services: Research evidence

Ofsted highlights value of youth work in social care

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Funding cuts lead councils to seek new ways of delivering youth work

Youth sector demands legislation to protect services

Labour promises 'root and branch' review of youth services

Labour ditches statutory youth services pledge

Ambition and Chyps confirm merger

Undercover YMCA boss praises workforce response to cuts

More than 2,000 youth workers axed in past two years, Unison finds

Isle of Wight awards youth service funding to charities

Youth service investment leads to long-term savings, says charity

Good Practice: Ask the Experts - Sexual health and safeguarding

Wandsworth to outsource youth services

NYA chief backs youth worker mental wellbeing role

Youth support charities suffer fall in council funding as demand rises

Social action fund opens for applications

Youth project marks 20 years with cash boost

Youth work institute to launch in autumn

CYP Now investigates the state of youth work provision

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