The government will spend £500 million on youth services in England to revive the “decimated” sector, the BBC reported. Over the next four years, 250 youth centres are set to be built or refurbished, along with the launch of 50 new Young Future hubs. Labour said in its manifesto that these will be sites to bring existing services together.
By 2035, half a million young people will be paired with youth workers, volunteers, or a trusted adult to “help them stay safe online and develop connections,” according to the BBC. The “outlook for the next generation is increasingly bleak under Labour,” the Conservatives said, and the Liberal Democrats have called on the government to “do much more.”
The announcement about youth services is part of the National Youth Strategy aimed at improving the services over the next ten years. The £500 million will mainly be spent on children and young people between 10 and 21 years old, but some up to the age of 25 with SEND will also be given support.
Young people are “the most digitally connected but also the most isolated in generations,” Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said. “The challenges facing young people today are urgent and demand a major change in direction. For too long, youth policy has been an afterthought. This generation deserves better.”
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