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NYA works in partnership with a wide range of public, private and voluntary sector organisations to support and improve services for young people. Our particular focus is on youth work and we believe that by investing in young people’s personal and social development, young people are better able to live more active and fulfilling lives.

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  1. Consultation Launched to Identify Feasibility of Institute for Youth Work

    18 May 12

    The youth sector is being asked to provide views on the latest proposals for an Institute for Youth Work (IYW).


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  1. Commissioning Guidance Supports Elected Member and Young People’s Involvement

    The National Youth Agency has completed its series of Commissioning Toolkits with the launch of two new guidance documents


  2. NYA Chief Executive Comments on the Report into Last Summer's Riots

    The National Youth Agency has welcomed the release of the official report into last summer’s Riots (After the Riots – the final report of the Riots Communities and Victims Panel). Chief Executive Fiona Blacke comments.


  3. A new free online forum for the youth sector.

    Today, the National Youth Agency (NYA) working on behalf of the Local Government Association (LGA) and in partnership with the Department for Education (DfE) and the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) has launched the Supporting Services for Young People community.


  4. Sector Views to Inform Commission into Sufficiency

    The NYA's Commission into Sufficiency is seeking evidence from the across the youth sector to inform the development of a robust sufficiency model


  5. NYA Young Associate Receives MBE

    Robyn Keeble, an NYA young associate, is to receive an MBE for services to Community Activism and Youth.


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