arts cutsAn article published on the Guardian website has highlighted cuts made to schemes and programmes designed to engage children and young people in the arts.
bureaucracy consultationNCVYS has responded to the Cutting Third Sector Red Tape consultation following a request from the Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society.
cuts facing the sectorCYP Now and the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services are calling on voluntary youth organisations to help them establish the size of cuts facing the sector by taking part in a short survey.
after school activities and social mobilitySave the Children have reported the results of a poll which shows that almost two-thirds of parents of 4-18-year-olds (62%) are saying no to vital after-school activities because they can't afford it.
child performance lawsTim Loughton MP, Minister for Children and Families, has told a conference that the government will make a full review in the autumn of the UK's child performance laws to protect young people from potential exploitation by reality TV formats.
