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Latest figures highlight council youth services at a crossroads

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| CYP Now

YMCA analysis of trends in local authority youth services spending and provision show improvement in all measures, but experts are divided on whether it represents a short-term trend or signs of a wider recovery.

Punk exhibition inspires youth work students' practice

News

Friday, February 23, 2024

| CYP Now

Youth work students from the University of Sunderland are using a North East punk exhibition about 1980s youth culture to improve their own practice and learn how the sector has evolved over the decades.

First recipients of DCMS enrichment partnership announced

News

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

| CYP Now

The first group of organisations to benefit from a £2.7 million pilot to deliver enrichment activities for young people has been announced.

English councils increase spending on youth services

News

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

| CYP Now

Spending on youth services by English local authorities rose by three per cent in 2022/23 but is still 73 per cent below levels seen in 2010/11, latest analysis by YMCA reveals.

Government announces latest youth work grant recipients

News

Friday, February 9, 2024

| CYP Now

The recipients of a £90m share of the government’s Youth Investment Fund (YIF) have been announced.

Resources for professionals to promote LGBT+ inclusivity

Features

Thursday, February 8, 2024

| CYP Now

As part of LGBT History Month, CYP Now looks at some of the resources available to support professionals in embedding inclusivity into their practice.

Justice and youth work partnerships 'key to continued support' for racially minoritised young people

News

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Improved partnerships between justice services and youth workers are needed to better support racially minoritised young people when they transition between children’s and adult services, according to a report.

Youth charities issue mental health improvements plea to politicians

News

Thursday, February 1, 2024

| CYP Now

A coalition of charities supporting children and young people are calling on politicians of all parties to commit to improvements in mental health support ahead of this year’s general election.

How I Got Here: Jaffer Ali Hussain, head of youth practice for the North of England

Best Practice

Thursday, February 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Jaffer Ali Hussain, head of youth practice for the North of England at The Children’s Society, on how his experiences of youth work shaped his career.

King’s Award recognises voluntary services

Analysis

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Annual award for contributions to voluntary service have recognised dozens of charities and youth groups supporting young people.

MPs’ youth work review seeks professional views

News

Monday, January 29, 2024

| CYP Now

Two MPs are seeking the views of youth workers as part of a rapid review into how youth provision has changed since the last general election.

Labour pledges new youth hubs in plan to tackle knife crime

News

Thursday, January 25, 2024

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has reiterated proposals for a network of youth hubs across the UK in a bid to reduce knife crime among young people.

Campaign to reduce risk of homelessness for young people

News

Thursday, January 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Dozens of youth organisations are backing a campaign for ministers to develop a plan to prevent homelessness for 136,000 young people in the UK.

Longfield's Centre for Young Lives aims to improve childhoods across the country

News

Friday, January 19, 2024

| CYP Now

Former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has announced the creation of a new think tank designed to "place children at the heart of policymaking" as the general election approaches.

New Redthread chief targets period of stability and consolidation

News

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

| CYP Now

The new interim chief executive of Redthread has said she is focused on delivering a stable leadership team at the youth charity following the surprise departure of her predecessor late last year.

Future service design project to focus on digital youth work

News

Friday, January 5, 2024

| CYP Now

A group of local authorities are set to work with charities and young people to co-design the youth service of the future through an innovative programme funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Young people positive about Turing Scheme but funding process a 'barrier' for some

News

Thursday, January 4, 2024

| CYP Now

The Turing Scheme helped disadvantaged young people access learning opportunities abroad that would have been out of their reach, research has found, however problems with administering the government’s flagship post-Brexit overseas study and work initiative was a barrier to participation for some poorer students.

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.

Care-experienced children in Reading share their views to break down barriers

Best Practice

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Brighter Futures for Children’s Care2Listen group has won the participation prize at the A National Voice Awards after encouraging looked-after children to share their views.