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Welsh bill set to see 16- and 17-year-olds able to vote in local elections

Monday, November 18, 2019

| CYP Now

The Welsh Assembly looks set to lower the voting age for local elections in Wales to 16 in the biggest shake-up to the country’s voting system in 50 years.

Community action groups face steep funding challenges, finds research

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

| CYP Now

Nearly half of youth clubs and community groups involving young people say their services are needed now more than ever but a lack of funding is making it harder to deliver activities than five years ago, research shows.?

Lower voting age to 16, urge MPs

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

| CYP Now

Politicians must unite in lowering the voting age to 16 in England, according to a cross-party group of MPs.

Young people distribute £180,000 to youth projects

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Friday, September 14, 2018

| CYP Now

A grant-making body has given a panel of young people the final say on how £180,000 worth of funding for projects supporting vulnerable young people is distributed.

Youth minister prioritises reducing unfilled NCS places

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Thursday, July 19, 2018

| CYP Now

Youth minister Tracey Crouch has said her department is prioritising reducing the number of unfilled National Citizen Service (NCS) places after admitting the government has had to write off £9.8m spent on places that were not taken up.

Peers praise NCS success at attracting disadvantaged young people

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

| CYP Now

The National Citizen Service is proving more successful than traditional youth organisations such as the Scouts and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award at attracting disadvantaged young people, according to a House of Lords report.

Young people to shape services through £900,000 fund

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Friday, March 23, 2018

| CYP Now

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.

Young people to be central to design of £90m youth programme

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| CYP Now

Young people are to take a central role in designing initiatives that will receive funding from a £90m programme, the government has said.

National Citizen Service to be central to government integration drive

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

| CYP Now

More young people will be encouraged to take part in the government's flagship National Citizen Service initiative as part of efforts to improve community integration in five areas where segregation is a problem.

Youth select committee to stage work experience inquiry

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Monday, March 5, 2018

| CYP Now

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.

London Youth urges overhaul of Neet strategies

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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

| CYP Now

Strategies to help young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) are in need of an urgent overhaul because as many as 500,000 young people are not getting any support, a youth organisation has warned.

'Growing support' among Tory MPs for votes at 16

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Friday, February 16, 2018

| CYP Now

A growing number of Conservative MPs back lowering the voting age to 16, it has been claimed.

UK Youth and NYA in running for £1.8m grant

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Friday, February 9, 2018

| CYP Now

Youth work organisations UK Youth and the National Youth Agency (NYA) are to compete for £1.8m of funding to deliver projects to support girls and young women.

Crouch dismisses call for NCS to be evaluated against traditional youth services

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Friday, January 26, 2018

| CYP Now

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.

Young people's happiness and confidence at record low, study finds

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

| CYP Now

Young people's happiness and confidence levels are at a record low as concern around lack of job opportunities mounts, a survey has found.

Academics to assess case for votes at 16

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Thursday, December 21, 2017

| CYP Now

Fresh research into whether the voting age should be lowered to 16 will be conducted, it has been announced.

Schools urged to appoint NCS leads

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

| CYP Now

Schools have been asked to appoint a teacher to lead on promotion of the National Citizen Service initiative as part of efforts to boost uptake.

LGBT rights among issues to be debated by UK Youth Parliament

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Friday, October 20, 2017

| CYP Now

Challenging discrimination against lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) young people is among five issues in the running to become the priority campaign for the UK Youth Parliament in 2018.

NCS programme 'could be shortened to save money'

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Friday, October 13, 2017

| CYP Now

The government's flagship National Citizen Service youth programme could be shortened in a bid to save money, it has emerged.

Cadet units 'help improve behaviour of excluded children'

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

| CYP Now

Joining a cadet unit can improve the behaviour of children who have been excluded from school and help disadvantaged children reach their potential, a study has found.

Young people demand role in shaping future of parks and green spaces

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

| CYP Now

Young people are calling for a say on government plans to improve England's public parks and green spaces.

Greenwich wins praise for progress on SEND reforms

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

| CYP Now

Co-production of services with children and young people has helped Greenwich secure a generally positive inspection report of the area's work on special educational needs and disability reforms.

Grant giver predicts growth in 'youth empowerment' projects

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Tuesday, August 22, 2017

| CYP Now

Youth organisations are increasingly prioritising projects that help young people have a greater say in local and national policymaking, according to analysis by a leading grant maker.

Youth social action initiative worth £1.7m launches

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Monday, August 21, 2017

| CYP Now

A £1.7m fund to help young people engage with their local communities has launched.

Mental health support to be offered as part of National Citizen Service

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Thursday, August 17, 2017

| CYP Now

Young people will be offered mental wellbeing support as part of the National Citizen Service (NCS) initiative, Prime Minister Theresa May has announced.

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Welsh bill set to see 16- and 17-year-olds able to vote in local elections

Community action groups face steep funding challenges, finds research

Lower voting age to 16, urge MPs

Young people distribute £180,000 to youth projects

Youth minister prioritises reducing unfilled NCS places

Peers praise NCS success at attracting disadvantaged young people

Young people to shape services through £900,000 fund

Young people to be central to design of £90m youth programme

National Citizen Service to be central to government integration drive

Youth select committee to stage work experience inquiry

London Youth urges overhaul of Neet strategies

'Growing support' among Tory MPs for votes at 16

UK Youth and NYA in running for £1.8m grant

Crouch dismisses call for NCS to be evaluated against traditional youth services

Young people's happiness and confidence at record low, study finds

Academics to assess case for votes at 16

Schools urged to appoint NCS leads

LGBT rights among issues to be debated by UK Youth Parliament

NCS programme 'could be shortened to save money'

Cadet units 'help improve behaviour of excluded children'

Young people demand role in shaping future of parks and green spaces

Greenwich wins praise for progress on SEND reforms

Grant giver predicts growth in 'youth empowerment' projects

Youth social action initiative worth £1.7m launches

Mental health support to be offered as part of National Citizen Service

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