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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.
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Views of private, voluntary and community sectors on NCS delivery sought.
The government has launched a period of market engagement to understand more about what would motivate organisations to get involved with the delivery of NCS.
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Youth Services Will Not be Ringfenced From Budget Cuts
Despite government report linking closures of youth clubs to riots, councils urged to share resources for the young
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National Youth Agency Comment on Positive for Youth Strategy
The government has today launched its Positive for Youth Strategy. Read the NYA's view on its content.
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Share Your Good Practice in Young People's Services
C4EO is seeking good practice examples in young people's services.
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Tim Loughton MP Considers League Tables for Youth Services
League tables for youth services could be introduced to help decide when government intervention is necessary, children's minister Tim Loughton has said.
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Young People Left Without Services Following Council Cuts
Norfolk county council says it can no longer afford to fund clubs and hundreds of projects for young people. But what effect will such drastic action have on its youngsters? Asks the Guardian.
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Help Shape Key Workforce Products and Services Being Developed by the Catalyst Consortium
The Catalyst consortium is seeking your views on produts and services being developed to support workforce development.
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Youth Work Week 2011 to Highlight Contribution of Youth Work to Strong Communities
The National Youth Agency has announced the theme for Youth Work Week 2011 as “Youth Work - Bringing Communities Together”.
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Catalyst Consortium Publishes Report into Sector's Readiness for Social Finance
A new report from the Young Foundation working as part of Catalyst argues that social finance could offer breathing space for the sector: greater freedom to innovate in their work with young people and focus on improving outcomes.
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Have Your Say on 'Positive For Youth' Discussion Papers
The Government is developing a new cross-Government policy statement on services for young people, to be published in the autumn, and is seeking views from across the sector.
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Young People Bear Brunt as Councils Reveal Cuts to Services
Dramatic reductions for libraries and children's services will take effect at start of new financial year
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NYA Support Package to Help Local Authorities Reshape Youth Services
The National Youth Agency is developing a free offer to support local authorities in re-shaping services for young people following budget reductions.
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Manchester to Slash Children's Service Budget by 26%
Manchester council is set to cut 26 per cent of its children's services budget.
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Sector Puts Forward Strong Evidence Base – National Youth Agency Responds to Select Committee Inquiry
NYA chief executive has reinforced the message about an evidence base, following her appearance at the Education Select Committee Inquiry.
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Big Society Cuts
Guardian journalist Partick Butler reflects on the impact of cuts on youth charities.
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National Youth Agency to Provide Evidence at Inquiry in to Youth Work
The Education Select Committee is due to hear evidence from young people and youth organisations, including the NYA, about the importance of services for young people from this week.
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'Savage' Cuts to Youth Spending Could Rob a Generation of Chances
The former Children's Commissioner for England has warned that cuts and education changes will make young people poorer in life.
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Children's Professionals Named in New Year Honours
Wirral Metropolitan Council's former children's services director Howard Cooper is among a raft of children's professionals to be recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
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Youth work unions to hold rally to raise awareness of youth service cuts
The National Youth Agency is among a number of youth work unions and youth organisations taking part in a rally on 12 February 2011 to highlight the cuts faced by young people's services.
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NYA responds to the Spending Review
Today’s the Chancellor has set out the level of cuts that will be borne by local authorities over the Spending Review period.
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Young people dispel youth mysteries via new advice website
A group of around 50 young people hope to dispel common adult misconceptions about why teenagers act the way they do via a new online advice site.
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NYA publishes response to Comprehensive Spending Review
NYA's paper examines the role of youth work against the nine CSR criteria
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Ofsted study identifies key traits of outstanding children's services
A strong emphasis on prevention and early intervention and successful engagement of children, young people and families are among the traits of the 10 local authorities judged as outstanding in children's services by Ofsted.
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Hughes seeks clarification on dormant account funds
The deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes, is to urge ministers to clarify whether money from dormant bank accounts is still destined for new youth facilities.
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Who will advise young people if Connexions goes?
Deirdre Hughes, president of the Institute of Career Guidance contemplates the increasingly uncertain future of Connexions.
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Social workers satisfied with training and support, Ofsted survey finds
An Ofsted survey has found that most social workers are happy with the training and line-management support they receive, although the amount of time available to work effectively with vulnerable children and young people continues to be an issue.
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Councils to foot capital youth projects bill after government withdraws funds
Councils have been left to foot the bill for completed capital youth projects after government funding was unexpectedly withdrawn last week.
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Young people get less help from social services due to lack of resources
A joint study by the Children's Society, the NSPCC and the University of York found that 'neglected' and 'abused' young people are not getting enough help for their social services.
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Targeted support helps vulnerable young people
A new report published by Ofsted has found that targeted support from local authorities and their partners is helping to meet the needs of vulnerable young people.
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NYA's Young Researcher Network wins CYPN award
The National Youth Agency's Young Researcher Network (YRN) has won the Best National Press Coverage of Young People category of the CYPN Positive Images Awards 2010.
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Young, gifted and held back
Brookside creator Phil Redmond reports on the 4Children Knowsley Youth Commission report, Working Towards Unlocking the Potential of Young People.
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Loughton calls for overhaul of local authority youth services
Tim Loughton, junior minister at the Department for Education, says local authority youth services are in need of a complete overhaul.
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Youth sector commissioning programme scrapped
The Department for Education has announced that it is to scrap plans for a new commissioning framework for youth sector programmes.
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Revised remit for Children's Workforce Development Council
The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has agreed savings with the Department for Education and has confirmed a revised remit with emphasis on cost-effective delivery to support front-line services.
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Sector vows to run celebration events after Shine Week is axed
Youth sector leaders and local event organisers have said they will continue with plans to celebrate the achievements of young people, in spite of government plans to axe the national Shine campaign.
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More support needed for vulnerable in transition to adult services, says Revolving Doors Agency
The Revolving Doors Agency is calling on children's professionals and commissioners to improve the support they give some of the most vulnerable young people as they make the transition to adulthood.
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Government leaves children's chiefs to decide 'savage' cuts
Children's services leaders have been left to decide over where the axe should fall after the Department for Education confirmed councils must decide how to distribute the £311m cuts to the overall area-based grant, leaving school support and Connexions services at risk.
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Youth opportunity fund and 'play money' hit by removal of ring-fencing
The youth opportunity fund and capital funding for play facilities are some of the biggest victims of the government's decision to remove ring-fencing around local authority grants.
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Youth sector unites to defend work
Leading figures in the youth sector have formed an expert group in anticipation of potential cuts to youth work.
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Children's sector fears losing out under Big Society plans
The coalition government's bid to create a 'Big Society' could pose a severe threat to services for children and young people, professionals have warned.
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Coalition government scraps Comprehensive Area Assessment
The coalition government has announced it is to scrap the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) as part of its bid to cut back local authority inspections.
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Youth service leaders fear new government cuts
Heads of youth services are concerned that preventative youth work will be first in line for cuts under the new government.
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Prevention still makes economic sense, say youth service leaders
Youth sector leaders have called for youth services to be protected in the face of pending cuts being planned by the new government.
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Scouts appeal for Muslim leaders
The Scout Association have launched a recruitment drive targeted at the Muslim community.
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Plan to protect youth worker title
Fully qualified youth workers could be rebranded as 'youth work professionals' under proposals being put to local authorities.
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<p>In response to the events of the past few weeks, the National Youth Agency has announced the theme for Youth Work Week 2011 as “Youth Work - Bringing Communities Together”.</p>
<p>Following feedback it had originally been the intention to focus this year’s theme on how youth work supported young people to develop useful skills for employability. However after the riots and disturbances, the National Youth Agency feels there is a need to focus on the impact of front line youth workers in working with young people and communities to foster positive relationships and a sense of belonging.</p>
<p>Fiona Blacke, National Youth Agency chief executive, comments: “This year’s Youth Work Week will be an opportunity to highlight to politicians and decision makers how investment in youth work can address community issues and enable young people to feel they have a stake in society. It will also show how youth workers can support young people to make a positive difference for themselves and others, counteracting the negative perceptions which seem to have been refuelled by the disturbances.</p>
<p>“If ever there was a time to highlight the positive contribution of youth work to healthy and sustainable communities it is now. After the riots I spoke to many service managers in both the voluntary and statutory sectors whose youth work staff had been out on the streets with young people during the week the riots were taking place. In many cases it was the fact that these youth workers had strong and positive relationships with local young people that prevented the riots spreading in to many more communities.</p>
<p>“I also know that young people themselves were active players in preventing further disturbances and in clearing up after the riots. Many of these young people were supported to speak out and take positive action by youth work organisations.</p>
<p>“Whether it’s through street work, brokering relationships with the police, intergenerational projects, supported volunteering and social action, conflict resolution or just providing places to go, things to do and people to speak to, youth work plays a major role in improving lives- without it communities are much the poorer. Let’s really shout about the benefits youth work delivers.”</p>
<p>Youth Work Week will from 31 October – 6 November 2011. A number of materials will be made available from the National Youth Agency website in September to support Youth workers and young people in showcasing their work.</p>
<p>To register your interest in receiving materials, email <a title="mailto:events@nya.org.uk" href="mailto:events@nya.org.uk">events@nya.org.uk</a> </p>){kind=link}