General Youth Policy
Policy briefings:
Children’s Plan – Summary Briefing for YIACS (January 2008)
A summary of the key points of relevance to YIACS from the Government’s Children’s Plan.
Targeted Youth Support Guidance (May 2007)
Briefing for Youth Access members on the new DfES guide to Targeted Youth Support.
YIACS' experiences of Connexions: A Summary of Research (July 2004)
Youth Access Update article.
Summary Briefing on issues for YIACS raised by Connexions (November 2003)
Responses to policy consultations:
Submission to the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee inquiry into young people not in education, employment or training (December 2009)
Youth Access sets out the case for social, legal and personal interventions, including rights based advice and counselling, as key elements of any strategy to address young people’s disengagement from learning and employment.
Youth Access' response to IAG Standards consultation (March 2007)
Response of Youth Access to DfES consultation on quality standards for Information Advice and Guidance Standards.
Youth Access' response to Comprehensive Spending Review (September 2006)
Response to the Treasury's call for evidence on the Children and Young People's services review as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Youth Matters Consultation (October 2005)
Response to the DfES' Youth Matters consultation paper.
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