Over 80 Council Leaders and Officers responsible for Children’s and Youth Services gathered at the LGA central office on 20 March 2024, to celebrate the launch of two new Peer Networks, for Lead Officers and Members, and to learn about the NYA’s Peer Review programme.  The NYA has been commissioned to deliver the Peer Review … Continued

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A new youth work Curriculum and toolkit for the Government of Jersey Youth Service was launched on 16 March 2024, to 115 youth practitioners from across the island. The new curriculum standardises youth work practice and provides measurable outcomes of young people being supported by youth work.  Youth work is delivered by a diverse range … Continued

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Youth Centres and young people will be celebrating a Youth Investment Fund grant today. Over £90 million in Youth Investment Fund grants announced today will transform youth services in some of the country’s most underserved areas of England, creating new life-changing opportunities for thousands of young people.   Youth Investment Fund grants, from a fund worth … Continued

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Talking to a young person about death must be one of the hardest jobs, but for youth worker Darren Meade, helping young people manage their complex or life limiting condition whilst also helping them to navigate all the usual challenges of being a teenager is all part of the role.  Darren qualified as a youth … Continued

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The NYA welcomes the publication of the government’s new guidance for Tier 1 local authorities on their statutory duty to provide young people with access to youth work activities to support their wellbeing and to promote their personal and social development, in line with section 507B of the Education Act 1996. The new guidance makes … Continued

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