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The Big Adult Society? Or do young people get a look in?
21 September 2010
Press Release
Immediate
21 September 2010
The National Youth Agency is helping central and local government to understand how youth work can improve the lives of young people and the contribution they make to their communities.
By setting out youth work against the nine questions in the Coalition Government’s Spending Review Framework, the National Youth Agency has made an ‘offer’ to government - demonstrating the critical role of youth work in creating the Big Society.
Fiona Blacke, National Youth Agency, chief executive, said: “The National Youth Agency believes that great youth work is essential to meet the Coalition Government’s priorities for young people. It builds social capital, strengthens society and makes a real difference to communities and the lives of young people. Youth work represents real value for money by addressing the issues faced by young people, early and head on.”
The paper is being made available to officials at the Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Labour Party Conferences or can be downloaded for free from www.nya.org.uk/policy.
Key extracts are being Tweeted by the National Youth Agency from Tuesday 21 September to generate a debate around the future shape of youth services. Follow @natyouthagency for latest updates.
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