Youth services are in crisis, failure to act now will see lost opportunities for young people
With up to 1 in 4 youth centres under the threat of closure, and emergency funding for youth services coming to an end, failure to act now will decimate the youth sector leaving a generation of young people without opportunities to thrive. NYA and YMCA’s joint report, Time’s Running Out, makes clear a national strategy … 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