NYA’s research shows that youth work is now predominantly delivered through the voluntary sector (69%), yet there is a significant shortage of professionally trained practitioners. A lack of stable career pathways deters new entrants, further deepening the workforce crisis.
Viewed alongside NYA’s review of jobs advertised on key recruitment platforms in April and November 2004, and February 2025 the Workforce Survey evidences the urgent need for a pipeline of suitably qualified practitioners – which the NYA is addressing through its proposed changes to the qualifications framework.
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