The 14-19 Education and Skills White Paper was launched in 2005. The Government Offices are working to ensure that young people have access to the services the need and are considered in the implementation of new policy.
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Key responsibilities include:
- taking forward the Youth Matters agenda.
- ensure that young people aged between 14-19 have ‘something to do, somewhere to go, someone to talk to’
- working with partners to ensure that young people have access to the services they need.
- helping young people make a successful transition to further and higher education, training and employment.
- widen participation in education, training and employment.
- encourage young people to volunteer and contribute to their local community.
We have a continuing management role for a range of programmes funded by Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) including:
- Connexions
- Millennium Volunteers
- Positive Activities for Young People
- Youth Capitol Fund
- Youth Opportunities Fund
- Neighbourhood Support Fund
