"The youth justice system in 2015 is substantially smaller than it was a few years ago. Since 2008, there has been a sharp fall in the number of children receiving a formal youth justice sanction; a decrease that is explained, in large part, by a reduction in the number of children who enter the criminal justice system for the first time – so called first time entrants."

"Over the same period, there has been an equally dramatic decline in the use of imprisonment for children, generating a corresponding contraction in the population of the secure estate for children and young people." 

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Ambition UK, the National Council of Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS), and UK Youth, have said they want to begin a discussion within the sector as to how organisations can work more closely together to deliver high-quality services at a time when funding is being cut. 

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Ten Pieces Secondary began in October 2015 with free screenings of a brand new cinematic film. Featuring stunning footage of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra performing a new selection of orchestral music, the film represents a wide range of styles and eras relevant to the Key Stage 3/3rd Level Music Curriculum.

Each piece is introduced by celebrity presenters known to the age group, using an engaging mix of live action and animation. The film is designed to act as an exciting gateway to orchestral music, stimulating the audience to respond creatively to the repertoire.

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“Money’s nice, but connections and conversations are better,” says Julia Negus, co-founder of Shopfront theatre, which is in an old fish and chip shop in City Arcade, Coventry. “We all know that theatre can happen everywhere, but Shopfront made us realise that often it doesn’t happen where people are and need it.”

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A youth volunteering programme that sees 18- to 25-year-olds provide mentoring and support to children has expanded to more schools in Manchester. 

The City Year mentoring programme, which is already running in London and Birmingham, was initially set up in one school in Manchester earlier this year. The charity has now confirmed that the programme will be extended to five schools. So far 25 young people in the city have signed up to work as mentors and tutors.

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Youth minister Rob Wilson said the role is part of plans for the "next phase" of the Centre for Youth Impact, which will see it become a central point of information and a forum for discussing impact measurement of practice in the youth sector.

It will also offer an online source of impact measurement resources for youth sector organisations, and provide an insight into how young people can play an active role in measuring the impact of the services that they take part in.

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From this Autumn, we have several Child Protection courses taking place across the South East.

From safeguarding to policy writing, these course provide practical information and advice on the most important issues faced by youth organisations and those working with them.

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Starting Out as a Freelancer

Norwich

Thursday 26th November 2015

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Youth Arts Project Management

Gateshead

Tuesday 23rd February - Wednesday 13th April 2016

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Developing Partnerships in the Arts and Cultural Sector

London

Wednesday 24th February 2016

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Behaviour Management and Youth Arts

Manchester

Wednesday 24th February 2016

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Creative Facilitation 

Bristol

Thursday 3rd March 2016

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Youth minister Rob Wilson said the role is part of plans for the "next phase" of the Centre for Youth Impact, which will see it become a central point of information and a forum for discussing impact measurement of practice in the youth sector.

It will also offer an online source of impact measurement resources for youth sector organisations, and provide an insight into how young people can play an active role in measuring the impact of the services that they take part in.

The art of partnering is the final report of a Cultural Enquiry in collaboration with the BBC, which explored the role partnership plays in enabling publicly funded cultural institutions to enhance the quality and diversity of their work across the UK. The report was published on 13 October 2015.

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Nearly two thirds of children’s centres in England have had their budget cut this year and 130 are at risk of closure, a study has found.

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A campaign to safeguard the future of grassroots music in London is aiming to prevent further loss of performance spaces. These venues provide a seed-bed for a music industry worth £66bn a year to the UK, yet many venues have had to close down in recent years.

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Against the backdrop of the 3D printing revolution, today’s art students are leading a revival of traditional techniques.

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In the wake of the collapse of Kids Company, NCVYS invited its members and friends to debate important questions for the sector. On 16 October 2015, 60 delegates from across England came together to consider the impact of this very public tragedy on other youth organisations.

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Provisional figures show that 2.38 million apprenticeships were delivered in the last parliament. The government is now committed to the target of delivering 3 million apprenticeships by 2020.

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Youth Dance England runs U.Dance, a national performance framework that stimulates performances at local, county, regional and national levels, with over 16,000 young people taking part in 2014/15. An essential part of the framework is a national festival held in a different location each year. This year, the ninth festival took place in Plymouth and was delivered with Plymouth Dance.

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The decision (by Worcestershire County Council) comes following a u-turn on its original proposal of scrapping the entire £1m delivery budget in the 2016/17 financial year.

It will now look to spend £600,000 on delivering youth services in 2016/17, decreasing to £500,000 in 2017/18, and £400,000 in 2018/19.

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What are the opportunities for arts organisations interested in delivering ‘on prescription’ schemes? And do they outweigh the challenges? Arts Professional's Jessica Harris investigates.

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