Youth Services: Standards

Department for Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 9 September 2024.

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Photo of Andrew Cooper Andrew Cooper Labour, Mid Cheshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the adequacy of the level of provision of youth services.

Photo of Stephanie Peacock Stephanie Peacock Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

This Government is committed to giving all young people the chance to reach their full potential and recognises the vital role that youth services and activities play in improving their life chances and wellbeing.

As set out in section 507B of the Education Act 1996, local authorities have a statutory duty to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient provision of educational and recreational leisure-time activities for young people. This is funded from the local government settlement

Additionally, as a government we are keen to ensure that there is appropriate youth provision to stop young people being drawn into crime and facing other poor outcomes. This is why we are creating the Young Futures programme, which will see the establishment of Prevention Partnerships in every local authority and the rollout of youth hubs across England and Wales. These Partnerships, supported by a network of hubs, will bring local services together and deliver support for young people to help them live safe and healthy lives.

This will build on the DCMS funding to invest £500 million in youth services to ensure every young person will have access to regular clubs and activities, adventures away from home and opportunities to volunteer.

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