Labour consultation on national statutory youth service

The Labour Party has issued a consultation document on youth services. 

They state that "Youth services do a vital job in our communities. The benefits they provide for young people are real and long-lasting. However, with direct government funding to local authorities falling by a half since 2010, youth services have seen significant cutbacks as councils seek to make savings. This means that a generation of young people could potentially be left without the opportunity to play a full part in our communities."

Labour have issued a consultation document which states that "Following this consultation process, Labour aims to achieve the following:
1. to create a National Strategy for Youth Work and a Charter underpinned by law, which will define what sufficient levels will be
2. to create a sustainable funding model to support the delivery of a statutory youth service"

They want anyone with interest in shaping youth services to take part in the consultation on the plans, led by Cat Smith, the party's shadow youth minister.

You can respond via the policy forum website - https://www.policyforum.labour.org.uk/commissions/education/youth-services, email [email protected] or by post.