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Youth Jobs Grant welcomed as councils call for coordinated local delivery

17/03/2026

The Government has unveiled a major employment drive aimed at creating 200,000 jobs and apprenticeships for young people, including a new Youth Jobs Grant.

Cheaper bus fares extended to younger passengers across Wales

03/11/2025

More young people across Wales will now benefit from reduced bus fares as the £1 fare pilot scheme expands to include all 5–15-year-olds.

CoastCraft: Minecraft launches climate change game

06/10/2025

Cornwall Council and partners have launched an interactive learning tool to teach young people about climate change and coastal erosion.

Teenage Reform councillor vows to tackle crime

12/08/2025

Eighteen-year-old Sienna Churcher has become one of the youngest councillors in the UK after winning a by-election for Reform UK.

Homeless youths missing from official stats

10/10/2024

The number of homeless young people in London is at a record high but is likely to be much higher than official figures suggest, a homelessness charity has warned.

Marginalised youths to benefit from £1m unemployment grant

26/09/2024

Young people with Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in Walsall are set to benefit from a £1m grant to help tackle youth unemployment in the region.

Minimum number of youth workers needed, says youth agency

02/08/2024

There should be two youth workers and four youth support workers for every secondary school catchment area, according to the National Youth Agency.

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Skills Pipelines: What local government needs to know

Councils and mayors are to be handed a central role in developing skills pipelines for local industries, as the Government unveils what it calls a ‘fundamental change’ to the education system aimed at tackling youth unemployment. Here's what council leaders and officers need to know.
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