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Campaign to take down anti-play signs launches

News 11 March

Youth charity turns heads with billboard campaign

News 20 February

Regulator to probe youth sports charity

News 19 February

Government launches vaping study and social media campaign on dangers

Bethia McNeil is chief executive of the George Williams College. Picture: Centre for Youth Impact

News 13 February

Historic youth work training college to close

News 13 February

Work scheme for young people at risk of violence to expand

News 11 February

Equality campaigners criticise Children's Commissioner over riots report

News 29 January

Council spending on youth services in England falls by 73% since 2010

News 20 January

Historic holiday camps close amid firm's collapse

News 20 January

Healthy living campaign delivered by bus

News 16 January

Smartphones now an 'integral part' of our lives, teenagers tell MP behind new bill

Youth Work Opinion

Supporting collaboration between young people could ease mental health crisis

Adam Farricker

The moral and economic imperatives for tackling NEET rises

Barry Fletcher

Use Neet benchmarks for better outcomes

Sheila Clark

The ADCS blog: vulnerability and violence

Andy Smith

Youth Work Best Practice

Participants develop their soft skills such as communication and public speaking

Bridging the gap to employment

Youth organisations are funded to bring young people and employers together

Connecting young people with employers

Participants build relationships with mentors and peers while gaining work skills

Sport provides springboard to work

More Best Practice

Youth Work Features

Special Report: Youth Employment

Revised qualifications framework ‘invests in youth workers' skills’

Contrasting views over funding for new National Youth Strategy

Youth Work Research

Evidence of outcomes would often be recorded anecdotally with no scientific data. Picture: Gorynvd/Adobe Stock

Using young people's stories to gather evidence and show impact

Physical activity impacts on children’s mood, concentration and helps with learning. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Youth work and sport: Research evidence

Grants are designed to improve youth facilities, DCMS says. Picture: Adobe Stock

Hundreds of youth groups receive first YIF grants

Increasing confidence and wellbeing are cited among the benefits of residential trips. Picture: Kingswood

Teachers’ views on the value of outdoor residential trips