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Developing transgender policies for youth groups - key questions

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Girlguiding UK was forced to defend its policy of admitting transgender people after expelling two volunteers who publicly objected to the stance.

Call for bold youth work vision

Analysis

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Chair of a parliamentary inquiry into youth work says decisive action is needed to reinvigorate profession.

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Analysis

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The loss of its overall majority has been politically costly for the government, but it has also caused policy upheaval and ministerial changes affecting children's services. Sector leaders consider the implications.

Fall in youth work students raises debate over future of qualifications

Analysis

Monday, March 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Tuition fee hikes and a dearth of available jobs look set further decrease the number of students taking youth work qualifications

Training youth sector leaders

Analysis

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Graduate of first youth leadership programme explains how taking part boosted her practice and skills.

Study highlights beneficial impact of open access youth provision

Analysis

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

| CYP Now

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 organisations face changing landscape of residential schemes

Analysis

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Experts reflect on the evolving challenges around residential programmes as the uniformed youth work sector grapples with post-pandemic delivery at home and abroad alongside the cost-of-living crisis.

Making the case for putting youth services on a sustainable footing

Analysis

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Amid rising needs for support among young people and a tough funding climate, councils face a challenge to ensure sufficient local youth provision – and need policymakers to set an ambitious national agenda.

Enterprise fund: how it works

Analysis

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

UK Youth outlines how youth groups can access new funding scheme to become more sustainable.

Decade of cuts: the policies that have dismantled youth work

Analysis

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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

Overhaul in youth work careers

Analysis

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Latest data underlines changes in the type of settings where youth workers are delivering support.

Rewards for young volunteers

Analysis

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

| CYP Now

New 'reward card' aims to get young people from disadvantaged backgrounds involved in social action.

Evolution of youth work courses

Analysis

Thursday, May 4, 2017

| CYP Now

Amid closures of some youth work degrees, universities are adapting how they train future practitioners

Election 2017: a battle to ensure children's policies gain attention

Analysis

Thursday, May 4, 2017

| CYP Now

Following Prime Minister Theresa May's election call, children's leaders are drawing up key policies. They say issues like school funding, free childcare and recruiting health visitors must not be drowned out by Brexit.

Guide to the Life Chances Fund

Analysis

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Advice on how to bid for slice of £80m of social finance to fund projects tackling youth unemployment.

Lessons from ‘status zero’ boys

Analysis

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

| CYP Now

Author charts the lives of a group of disadvantaged young men highlighting what youth workers can learn.

Youth workers: degree vs apprenticeship debate

Analysis

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Experts at a recent conference assessed the merits of different training routes for youth workers.

Factors in shrinking youth services workforce

Analysis

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| CYP Now

NYA’s first workforce survey highlights lack of younger youth workers amid rising demand for services.

How organisations can get a share of a new youth social action fund

Analysis

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

| CYP Now

More than £40m will be available to youth groups through the #IWill Fund to boost opportunities. Step Up To Serve chief Charlotte Hill explains when it will be distributed, what projects it will support and how to make bids.

Youth work reforms need universal focus

Analysis

Monday, April 29, 2019

| CYP Now

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

NCS Act shifts scheme up a gear

Analysis

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Royal Charter puts the youth initiative on a statutory footing, increasing scrutiny and expectations.

UK Youth and Ambition finally tie the knot after decades of courtship

Analysis

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| CYP Now

The merger of UK Youth and Ambition brings together two of the most influential youth charities. Although the shape of the organisation is still to be decided, leaders believe the move will boost the voice of youth work.

Community support offers hope to children affected by Grenfell

Analysis

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

| CYP Now

As the one-year anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire approaches, youth organisations, charity funders and the council explain how they have collaborated to put support in place for hundreds of children and families.

Youth policy review sets priorities but falls short on funding

Analysis

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

| CYP Now

A year-long evaluation of youth policy results in a range of measures to invest in youth centres and boost social action. Sector leaders welcome the renewed policy focus, but warn more must be done to support youth work.

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Developing transgender policies for youth groups - key questions

Call for bold youth work vision

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Fall in youth work students raises debate over future of qualifications

Training youth sector leaders

Study highlights beneficial impact of open access youth provision

Youth organisations face changing landscape of residential schemes

Making the case for putting youth services on a sustainable footing

Enterprise fund: how it works

Decade of cuts: the policies that have dismantled youth work

UK silent on UN youth strategy

Overhaul in youth work careers

Rewards for young volunteers

Evolution of youth work courses

Election 2017: a battle to ensure children's policies gain attention

Guide to the Life Chances Fund

Lessons from ‘status zero’ boys

Youth workers: degree vs apprenticeship debate

Factors in shrinking youth services workforce

How organisations can get a share of a new youth social action fund

Youth work reforms need universal focus

NCS Act shifts scheme up a gear

UK Youth and Ambition finally tie the knot after decades of courtship

Community support offers hope to children affected by Grenfell

Youth policy review sets priorities but falls short on funding

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