In 2017, the Oxford English Dictionary declared ‘youthquake’ the word of the year,[1] with their own definition stating it as: ‘a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people.’[2] The change? A slight shift in the levels of representation of the major parties in Britain, with the Conservatives
Please note, this is just one of the several weekly research roundups we present. To access the others please signup, free, to the NYA Network Late last month we looked at whether the Government’s Green Paper ‘Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provision’[1] was right to focus solely on schools, colleges, and the NHS; concluding that
Our Research Officer takes a look at recent commentary on children’s emotional development. Recently we looked at the fact that many children were ‘under-developed’ when entering school for various reasons, with a positive correlation evident between under-development and income level.[1] Since then, there has been some further commentary on emotional development, and especially on the
Please note, this is just one of the several weekly research roundups we present. To access the others please signup, free, to the NYA Network Inter-Generational Structural Inequalities Hinder Young People – What Does This Mean for Social Mobility? This week has seen a renewed focus on the structural inequalities which are ‘trapping’ many of our
Last week, we heard from Sam at YellowLabel who told us about his experiences on The Environment Now and his delight in being recognised as one of the top 100 Digital leaders, specifically in the top ten ‘Young Digital Leader of the Year’ in 2018. This week, Lydia caught up with Emily to ask
In late February of this year John McDonnell, Labour Shadow chancellor, committed to incorporating a statutory youth service into the next Labour Manifesto.[1] This was followed very recently by Cat Smith calling on a consultation into a Statutory Youth Service.[2] However, there has been very little noise since, as the Windrush saga, and Amber Rudd’s
Our Research Officer takes a look at a recent influx of news pieces about children’s physical health. Anyone who regularly visits the BBC News website will, over the last fortnight, have seen an increase in the amount of material related to physical health awareness and ways to improve it. The issue is gaining more traction
Ahead of the upcoming Mental Health Awareness Week, our research officer takes a look at how youth work can have an impact. 14th to 20th May is Mental Health Awareness Week, a growing and increasingly important issue in the needs of Children and Young People, as well as for the staff and support services who
NYA, O2 and Our Bright Future are so proud of our two young entrepreneurs from ‘The Environment Now’ who have been recognised as one of the top 100 Digital leaders, specifically in the top ten ‘Young Digital Leaders’ in 2018. If you haven’t voted for us (The Environment Now) or our young people (Sam Patchitt
NYA Research Officer take a look at the recent ONS figures on young people and loneliness. Figures released by the ONS towards the start of this month showed that Younger Adults aged 16 – 24, reported feeling more lonely more often than those in older age groups.[1] In a recent article, we looked at the
** From 5th January 2021 we can confirm that the youth sector moves into RED in the readiness framework. **
RED
Online and digital youth services
Detached local youth services
1-2-1 sessions with vulnerable young people (indoors)
Support groups indoors and outdoors are permitted for vulnerable young people, max 15 per group + workers/leaders
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