Spending Review October 2010 - NYA publishes Briefing
NYA Briefing on the Spending Review - October 2010
This briefing paper provides an overview of the key measures set out within the recent Spending Review. It also explores how these measures will impact on young people and youth services.
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In June’s Emergency Budget, the Coalition Government announced that the October Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) will detail cuts on average of 25 per cent over the next four years for most government departments. This is on top of the £311 million in-year cuts to local authority education budgets. To prepare for the Spending Review, HM Treasury has asked all departments to consider their budgets against nine criteria.
The NYA has produced a paper examining the role of youth work against these nine criteria. It has been produced to reflect the value of youth work, and help organisations and services consider how they might wish to respond as they prepare for the Spending Review. The paper is also an ‘offer’ to government – outlining the potential role of youth work in creating the Coalition Government’s vision for the Big Society.
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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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