Youth work is universal, no matter where in the world, or the circumstances, youth work is transformational. Ukraine is a sovereign free-spirited nation fighting for democracy and the rights of its citizens. Youth work must unite to support our colleagues to support young people in Ukraine as they seek to support in horrific times.   Our … Continued

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Esther will join NYA from April 2022 and join the team to help strengthen the Youth Work sector and face any challenges the sector encounters as we move out of pandemic restrictions. Abbee McLatchie, Director of Youth Work said “We are pleased to have appointed Esther to the NYA team as Deputy Director Youth Work. Her expertise, … Continued

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The Level 6 Youth Work Apprenticeship Standard is now approved for delivery. The NYA and ETS Committee will work with Regional Youth Work Units, Employer Networks and Universities to support a network of delivery institutions across the country. As universities are approved to deliver this, they will be listed on the getting qualified page on … Continued

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Following the launch of the NYA’s Safeguarding and Risk Management Hub in April 2021, we have been listening to the feedback from our hub users and are delighted to be implementing a number of changes across the hub.  This evolution includes increasing user accessibility and customisable functionality across the hub, alongside adding a new search … Continued

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Today, the government put another brick in the wall of a national youth offer, announcing £22m over the next 3 years to reduce the waiting list of non-military uniformed groups, extending the offer of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards to secondary schools, and top up funding for youth social action through the #iwill fund. This builds … Continued

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NYA are delighted to have won the CYPNow Recruitment and Professional Development Award for the Routes to Success Programme. The Routes to Success programme, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, focused on supporting youth sector organisations navigate through the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The programme specifically focused on developing sector practice and an organisational … Continued

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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

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