Nearly £60m of the levelling up pledge's funds has been returned to the Treasury
Fears that fire ants with painful sting will arrive in UK due to climate changeBoris Johnson and Nadine Dorries pledged to transform the lives of young people when they were prime minister and culture secretary The rollout of the National Youth Guarantee, initially announced in 2022, has been slow to make progress on targets to give 11 to 18-year-olds more opportunities to access extracurricular activities.
It was announced following the Government’s Youth Review in 2020, and was subsequently included as part of Mr Johnson’s flagshipAt the time, Mr Johnson said his government wanted to “break the link between geography and destiny so that no matter where you live you have access to the same opportunities”.
This follows cuts to the National Youth Guarantee’s predecessor fund, which was slashed by £120m as the new scheme was announced in 2022. But questions are being raised over whether the targets will be missed, with only 44 youth clubs given funding for renovations so far, over two years into the scheme.The revelation about the funding cut is also likely to anger Ms Dorries, who quit as an MP last year and has become one of Mr Sunak’s most outspoken critics. At the time the policy was announced, she said: “We want every young person, no matter where they’re from, to get the best start in life.
Now youth sector leaders are upset at the latest round of cuts, which they say will have a huge impact on the future of young people. “Sadly, we have already seen widespread cuts to public spending on youth services across the country. This is despite our own Untapped research showing that for every £1 invested in youth work, the benefit to the taxpayer is as much as £6.40 and how youth work is already saving the government £3.2bn a year through improved education and employment outcomes and positive impacts on mental health.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Nadhim Zahawi insists Tories were 'wrong to oust Boris Johnson': Former Chancellor hails ex-Prime...The multi-millionaire, who was sacked by Rishi Sunak over his tax affairs, told The Sunday Times: 'I wish we had held our nerve.'
Weiterlesen »
Boris Johnson pins hopes of getting workers back to offices on successful schools reopening...How schools will give pupils a ‘two weeks on, two weeks off’ rota to stay open in local lockdowns under new rules
Weiterlesen »
Liz Truss And Boris Johnson Have Been Savaged By Theresa MayKevin Schofield is Politics Editor of HuffPost UK.
Weiterlesen »
Carrie Johnson melts hearts with rare photo of red-haired baby Frank and sister Romy as they share 'exciting' milestoneCarrie and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson share three children
Weiterlesen »
Boris Johnson's Ex-Wife Slams 'Damaging' Effect Of Rwanda ActKate is a Senior Trends Reporter at HuffPost UK, covering the day's most compelling stories. She has worked in the national news since she became a qualified journalist and was previously a reporter with Express.co.uk
Weiterlesen »
Susanna Reid Skewers Calls For Boris Johnson's Return To Government With 1 Stark ReminderKate is a Senior Trends Reporter at HuffPost UK, covering the day's most compelling stories. She has worked in the national news since she became a qualified journalist and was previously a reporter with Express.co.uk
Weiterlesen »