Category: Policy
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The Autumn Statement and what it means for young people
As expected the Chancellor had the next general election firmly in his sights when setting out his Autumn Statement earlier this week. London Youth summary views There were no […]
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Celebrating Rise Up and the voice of youth practitioners
Celebrating the Rise Up programme’s impact on London’s youth practitioners Last week marked a celebration and farewell to the three-year-funded Rise Up programme. Since its inception in 2020, this remarkable […]
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DCMS Youth Sector Policy Updates
In late September, the Government published a series of announcements about opportunities for disadvantaged young people and strengthening the youth sector. These were set out by Department for Digital, Culture, […]
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New NYA resources for youth practitioners commissioning or delivering youth work
As the Professional Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) for youth work in England, the National Youth Agency (NYA) sets the occupational standards for youth work. It’s also supporting the sector to […]
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Empowering Youth for the Future of Work – our reflections
We marked Youth Employment Week earlier this month, which you can read all about in our article. As a follow up, we were delighted to attend the launch of the […]
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Youth Employment Week 2023
“Opportunity for all” was the theme of this year’s Youth Employment Week 2023. The week was a celebration of all things youth employment for those aged 11-30. It was also […]
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Cost of Living resources – April 2023 Update
At London Youth, we continue to capture young people’s voices on the cost-of-living crisis through convening our members and Youth Board. We have been providing platforms to amplify young people’s […]
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Youth Board’s call for action to the Mayor of London on policing
Young people are seeking reassurance that policing in London better reflects their needs. Too often their experiences suggest that there is a breakdown of trust between young people and Met […]
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What young people said to London MPs on the cost of living crisis
Recently, we shared an outline of the March 2023 APPG for London youth-led session on the cost of living here. Young speakers from our Youth Board, our London Youth Members […]
