NYA Academy Recognised at Learning Technology Awards with a Bronze Award
NYA are delighted to have been recognised by the Learning Technology Awards with a Bronze Award for Best Online Distance Learning Programme. Members of the NYA Academy team were joined by funders UFI VocTech Trust at an awards event in London on the 17th November to hear the award winners announced. NYA’s online distance learning … Continued
NYA launches new report and recommendations on Designated Safeguarding Leads in the Youth Sector
NYA is pleased to launch a new report, Keeping Young People in Sight: Designated Safeguarding Leads in the Youth Sector. The report builds on a series of reports published by the NYA on young people’s known and emerging needs through the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. The new report specifically looks at the widening role of … Continued
National Youth Sector Census: First Report
Findings from the national census of youth provision in England, reveal the large disparity in the amount and type of provision available to young people depending on where they live. The data suggests that there is twice as much youth provision in the most affluent areas as opposed to the most deprived areas, alongside 50% … Continued
New Level 6 Degree Youth Work Apprenticeship approved
NYA is delighted to announce that the new Level 6 Degree Youth Work Apprenticeship has been approved and will be launching soon. NYA led the Trailblazer group, chaired by Carol Stone, working with training providers, youth workers, local authorities and the voluntary sector to write and develop this new Level 6 Degree Youth Work Apprenticeship standard. This new qualification will continue building the infrastructure of the Youth Work workforce, creating new routes into the profession, and developing a new pool of qualified candidates who will continue to grow and evolve youth … Continued
‘Levelling up of opportunities urgently needed’ – APPG Youth Affairs Inquiry 2021
Two years on from the landmark report on youth work, Leigh Middleton, NYA’s CEO presented evidence in Parliament on the vital role youth work plays, transforming young lives. The cross-party meeting is part of new inquiry on youth work led by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Youth Affairs. The APPG’s 2019 report was a watershed to … Continued
Drug gangs use social media to groom young people in county towns
New Report: Between The Lines Young people are being groomed locally – ‘on their door steps’ – as drug gangs and dealers adapt the way they work to exploit young people across county lines. A new report, Between The Lines, published today by the National Youth Agency (NYA) highlights: There is an increasing trend for … Continued
NYA in Conversation with Baroness Barran
We were delighted to welcome Baroness Diana Barran, Minister for Civil Society to a live Q&A session hosted with Equal Equity. Thank you to everyone who sent in questions, and a special thank you to the fantastic panellists who joined us during the session. If you missed the live webinar, you can watch it on … Continued
Treasury rapid review of government youth policies
Youth services and charities urged to respond to February consultation The Treasury has initiated a spring review of programmes to support youth services. Led by DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) this will set policy direction for the out-of-school agenda, focusing on programmes currently in scope of DCMS, with a particular focus on … Continued
Our Workforce Reflections from 2020
The Youth Worker Bursary Fund, launched in 2020, created opportunities to open up career pathways in youth work. The fund widened access and secured youth work training for up to 450 youth workers to undertake the Level 2 and 3 training. The training is run through the NYA Academy, and is delivering in partnership with … Continued
Leigh’s Blog – International Youth Day and Youth Work Week
Today marks International Youth Day and our commitment to support youth engagement for global action. Never has such a campaign been so vital for the UK, as we face outwards as a nation in response to the pandemic, global recession and climate challenge. It recognises, empowers and emboldens young people as an essential part of … Continued