Youth work transforms lives. Following years of deep funding cuts, the government is developing a National Youth Strategy plus other policy initiatives that promise to re-establish youth work’s importance in enabling young people to thrive outside formal education.
The Future of Youth Work is a one-day conference taking place in central London on Tuesday 24th June. Organised by Children & Young People Now, this timely event is for all professionals who are striving to improve the life chances of young people as they navigate their way to adulthood in an increasingly challenging world.
The day will offer a series of CPD-certified talks providing the latest policy insight, innovative practice and useful ideas, with plenty of opportunity for discussion, debate and networking.
The conference is designed for: • Professional qualified youth workers
• Youth support workers • Skilled youth work volunteers
• Managers, directors and practitioners across children and young people’s services
• Commissioners of services
• Early help teams
• Policy makers and officers
• Early support co-ordinators
• Youth justice practitioners
• Provider of youth advice and guidance • Public health professionals
• Quality and performance managers
• Heads of strategy • Heads of evaluation and evidence
• The academic community