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Sector pays tribute to work of British Youth Council after closure

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

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Charity leaders and youth work professionals have paid tribute to the work of the British Youth Council (BYC) following the announcement of its closure after 75 years.

BYC closure highlights 'threat to youth representation', members warn

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

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Youth parliament members have written to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport amid concerns that “youth representation is under a greater threat than ever” after the closure of the British Youth Council (BYC).

Just one in five children feel politicians are listening to them, England's Children’s Commissioner reveals

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Monday, March 25, 2024

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Only 22% of children feel that their concerns are being listened to by politicians with just 10% feeling their views are important to those running the country, a survey by the Children’s Commissioner for England has revealed.

British Youth Council annouces closure

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Friday, March 22, 2024

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The British Youth Council (BYC) has announced its closure after more than 75 years due to “financial challenges”.

Youth Services Act needed to boost access for young people, NYA says

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

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The implementation of legislation to underpin councils’ legal duty to provide a local youth offer is among a series of recommendations in a new manifesto designed to increase young people’s access to youth services.

Lack of strategy to tackle child criminal exploitation ‘harming young people’

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

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The lack of a UK-wide strategy to tackle child criminal exploitation and support children affected by it is resulting in “serious and preventable harm” to young people, a review of the current system finds.

Youth workers step in amid lack of family help to protect children from crime

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

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Youth workers are stepping in to cover for a lack of help from parents and families to prevent children in London from being involved in violent crime, a report has found.

North East youth organisations receive grant to pilot enrichment scheme

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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Two youth work organisations in the North East have been awarded government grants to test the impact of centralised enrichment support on schools.

Bradford: Outdoor centre to close as part of budget cuts

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Monday, March 11, 2024

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Bradford councillors have agreed to sell off an outdoor residential centre for children as part of £40 million worth of cuts to its budget.

Blanket approach to cost-of-living support 'impacting youth mental health'

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Friday, March 8, 2024

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The “one-size-fits-all approach” to supporting children through the cost-of-living crisis “overlooks the unique challenges faced by young people”, the Youth Select Committee’s new report has found.

Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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Services for children, young people and families in Birmingham face a funding drop of more than £100 million after councillors approved what are thought to be the biggest budget cuts in local authority history.

Youth services funding cut linked to increased risk of children's involvement in crime

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Friday, March 1, 2024

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Funding for youth work services has fallen by more than 60 per cent over the past decade, with reductions in provision linked to a rise in anti-social behaviour and young people's involvement in crime, according to research commissioned by the government.

Redthread to close Nottinghamshire violence intervention programme

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Friday, March 1, 2024

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Charity Redthread has announced the closure of its Nottinghamshire youth violence intervention programme due to a lack of funding.

Defunding post-16 qualifications risks eroding young people’s opportunities, report warns

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

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The government is being urged to take action to tackle the erosion of opportunities for young people through the defunding of qualifications.

Scouts putting ‘the lives of young people at risk’, warns coroner

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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The Scout Association lacks a “culture of candour” and is “institutionally defensive”, a coroner has warned following the death of a 16-year-old boy who fell from a beauty spot in Wales while on a trip with the organisation.

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Sector pays tribute to work of British Youth Council after closure

BYC closure highlights 'threat to youth representation', members warn

Just one in five children feel politicians are listening to them, England's Children’s Commissioner reveals

British Youth Council annouces closure

Youth Services Act needed to boost access for young people, NYA says

Lack of strategy to tackle child criminal exploitation ‘harming young people’

Youth workers step in amid lack of family help to protect children from crime

North East youth organisations receive grant to pilot enrichment scheme

Bradford: Outdoor centre to close as part of budget cuts

Blanket approach to cost-of-living support 'impacting youth mental health'

Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

Youth services funding cut linked to increased risk of children's involvement in crime

Redthread to close Nottinghamshire violence intervention programme

Defunding post-16 qualifications risks eroding young people’s opportunities, report warns

Scouts putting ‘the lives of young people at risk’, warns coroner

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