The National Youth Agency - Recent and Current Work

Recent and Current Work

Recent work includes:

Commissioned by the Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF), The National Youth Agency provides support to the 15 local authority areas (Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Trafford; and in London – Croydon, Greenwich, Hackney, Haringey, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark) involved in the extended PAYP programme during 2008/9.

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The NYA has been commissioned by West Midlands Police Authority to undertake consultation with young people to gain their perceptions and experiences about personal safety and policing to inform their strategic plans. An initial report has been produced based on focus group work with 150 young people during November 2007, a regional consultation event with 300 young people is planned for November 2008 to explore the issues and develop an action plan.

For Staffordshire Youth Offending Service, The NYA Youth Justice and Community Safety Team provides regular training and consultancy support to implement the Hear by Right standards framework to enable them to map and plan for greater involvement of young people in their Youth Offending Service planning and delivery.

On behalf of the DCSF, The National Youth Agency undertook a national review of effective practice in Positive Activities for Young People – Young People and Gang Culture in April 2008.

The NYA Youth Justice and Community Safety team held a national round table event in February 2008 on Gang Gun and Knife Crime: Seeking Solutions with a wide range of representatives from voluntary and statutory organisations, academics and the Government. The NYA youth justice and community safety team have produced a report based on the discussions and recommendations from this event.

Read: Youth Work and Youth Justice: Effective Practice
Find out more about the Guns, Gangs and Knife Crime Event >>

The NYA Youth Justice and Community Safety team have written the following publications: "Youth Work and Youth Justice: Effective Practice in Community Safety/Anti-Social Behaviour/Youth Crime", "Youth Work and Youth Crime: Guide to Policy and Practice" and "Modern Youth Work and Youth Crime Prevention" and a policy briefing on "Knives, Guns and Gangs". The NYA also produces two electronic newsletters: Crime and Youth Justice Quarterly and Positive Activities for Youth People (PAYP) Monthly.

The National Youth Agency has co-ordinated seminars at the National Community Safety Network Annual Conference in 2006, 2007 and 2008 on anti-social behaviour, working with gangs and weapons and engaging young people and positive activities.

Useful reading:

Focus groups held with 150 young people from the West Midlands in November and December 2007 to gain their views about personal safety and policing followed by a detailed research report to inform the Police Authority annual and three year strategic plan.
West Midland Police Report

Anti-Social Behaviour good practice guidance - work with the Government Office for the West Midlands.
Best Behaviour Executive Summary Best Behaviour Booklet Best Behaviour Poster
Active Involvement of Young People in Community Safety and Crime Reduction - work with the Government Office for the West Midlands.Active Involvement of Young People in Community Safety.
Active Involvement of Young People in Community Safety