The Treasury has initiated a spring review of programmes to support youth services. This ‘rapid review’ will take place in the final two weeks of February with a deadline of responses by Tuesday 2nd March 2021.

Led by DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), the review is designed to set policy direction for the out-of-school agenda, focusing on programmes within the footprint of DCMS, with a particular focus on ‘levelling-up’ opportunities as the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. The review will also inform longer term funding including the delayed Youth Investment Fund and the NCS programme as DCMS prepare for the process leading in to the next 3 year spending review.

DCMS is keen to hear from youth service providers and representative groups, and young people. A consultation pack with survey is available for youth services, to be completed by 2nd March. A digital questionnaire has also been produced for young people.

Further engagement with the youth sector will be carried out with the support of the National Youth Advisory Board, managed by NYA, on which the Association is represented. The Association will submit a consultation response following a discussion at our next Members Connect meeting on 24th February.

Follow this link for the full: DCMS Youth Sector Engagement Pack

Use this link to download a Word version of the: Questionnaire

Further information on the role of the National Youth Advisory Board is available via this link