Purpose

A forum for policy and practice for the youth sector which seeks to gather and present collective insights and strategic direction for the sector as a whole,  across statutory and voluntary youth services, and related professions.

Representation

Members are drawn from national organisations, regional networks, specialist providers, funders, research and professional bodies, local authorities, government and national agencies, and youth voice. The Board provides a conduit to connect and consult with the diversity of the youth sector and their views, including young people represented through the British Youth Council and participation networks.

Our work

Our principal aim is to engage government and policymakers, and to inform the professional, statutory and regulatory role of the National Youth Agency as the national standards body for youth work in England. The Board is not a decision-making body, rather we work through the extended networks of our members, consultation, and wider sector engagement.

Meetings

The Board meets quarterly with standing invitations to government departments, led by Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as the sponsor department for youth policies. Additional thematic meetings are held for detailed discussions or working groups on priority areas identified with board members, throughout the year. This includes our role as a convenor on government-led engagement, on policy development and related government programmes. 

10 Year Strategy

A strategy has been co-designed from our collective insights and shared outcomes, to provide a focus for the advisory board to support sector-led change, collaboration, and investment with young people. It provides the basis for insights from constituent parts of the youth sector, increased understanding and partnership-working, to report on shared outcomes to inform progress.

Membership

Association for Directors of Children’s Services	BBC Children in Need	Brook	British Youth Council	Centre for Youth Impact	Centre Point	Children’s Commissioner for England Office
Federation for Detached Youth Work	Girlguiding	Groundwork UK	Institute for Outdoor Learning	Institute for Youth Work	John Lyon’s Charity	Kinetic
Local Government Association	London Violence Reduction Unit	London Youth	National Association of Boys & Girls Clubs	National Police Chiefs Council	NCS Trust	National Youth Agency
Onside	TAGPALYCW	Partnership for Young London	Paul Hamlyn Foundation	Power the Fight	Princes Trust	Scouts
Slough council	Sociological	The Mix	The National Lottery Community Fund	UK Youth	Wildlife Trusts	Youth Hostel Association
Youth Justice Board	YMCA	Young Somerset	Youth Focus NE	Youth Focus NW	Young People’s Foundation Trust	Youth United Foundation

Minutes

Here you can download the minutes from the NYSAB’s previous meetings:

Resources

Please check back soon, this is where we will upload useful presentations or other resources from NYSAB meetings.