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1110248

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential role youth work can play in tackling youth unemployment.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	242171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Youth work is coordinated by local authorities and/or other local third party organisations and so DWP has made no recent assessment of the role youth work plays in tackling youth unemployment.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP is committed to providing targeted support for young people so that everyone, no matter what their start in life, is given the very best chance of getting into work. We work with young people to tackle youth unemployment in a number of ways. For example, the Jobcentre Plus Support for Schools programme (England only) targets young people aged 12-18 who are at particular risk of being out of education, employment or training (NEET).</p><p> </p><p>JCP School Advisers attend secondary schools and provide information for students, teachers and parents on the alternatives to further or higher education into the world of work, such as, through traineeships and apprenticeships. They use their connections with local employers to facilitate the offer of work experience.</p><p> </p><p>An external evaluation was published in April 2018 which found that, overall, it was clear the programme has been well-received by schools and other stakeholders. It was seen to take a flexible, school-led approach to provision that has allowed a range of different schools to fill gaps in their provision relating to post-school pathways. The evaluation of the programme can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-jobcentre-plus-support-for-schools-programme-national-roll-out-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-jobcentre-plus-support-for-schools-programme-national-roll-out-evaluation</a>.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/04/2019 13:34:12 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1110254

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential role youth work can play in building positive physical and mental health for young people.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	242172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Youth work, and the opportunities provided through voluntary, community and social sectors, can make a significant difference to the physical and mental health of young people. In 2015, Public Health England published ‘Improving young people’s health and wellbeing: A framework for public health highlighting the importance and value of youth services’. The report is available to view at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.youngpeopleshealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/PHE-Improving-young-peoples-health-and-wellbeing.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.youngpeopleshealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/PHE-Improving-young-peoples-health-and-wellbeing.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 11/04/2019 16:11:06 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1110257

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Community Development: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of youth in promoting community cohesion and inclusion.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	242173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Government is committed to building stronger, better integrated communities where people – whatever their background – live, learn, work and socialise together based on shared rights, responsibilities and opportunities.</p><p>The importance of young people in this agenda is highlighted in both our <em>Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper</em> and <em>Integrated Communities Action Plan. </em>This includes the role that youth engagement and social action can play in forging meaningful connections and relationships with people from different backgrounds. That’s why we have committed to working with the National Citizen Service (NCS) Trust and DCMS to support social mixing opportunities for young people in areas of high segregation.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 11/04/2019 15:06:15 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1110261

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Youth Work
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the positive effect of youth work in supporting (a) young LGBT people, (b) young people with special needs, (c) young women, (d) religious communities and (e) other groups with specific identities.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	242174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Government is committed to supporting youth workers to develop the skills they need to best support all young people. We have pledged to renew specific youth work qualifications that were due to expire in 2020, subject to a business case, and review the youth work training curriculum.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 11/04/2019 16:52:48 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1110265

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Youth Work
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential role of youth work in supplementing and augmenting formal education while also developing skills of young people not fulfilled in a formal school environment.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	242175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Government recognises that informal education can play a positive role in providing young people with the skills and resilience needed to succeed in life. We value opportunities for young people to build trusted relationships and to seek spaces where youth work can deliver high quality information, advice and guidance alongside positive activities that improve wellbeing and participation in their communities.</p><p>Government is committed to supporting youth workers to develop the skills they need to best support all young people. We have pledged to renew specific youth work qualifications that were due to expire in 2020, subject to a business case, and review the youth work training curriculum.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 11/04/2019 16:55:33 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1110267

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Extended Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 Mar 2019 to Question 226700 on Extended Services, what steps the Government is taking to ensure there is a clear pathway from Play Services to Youth Services for children and young people.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	242176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>Government is committed to supporting young people to develop the skills and resilience needed to succeed in life.</p><p>We will be working closely with young people themselves, the youth sector, and other partners to develop a new Youth Charter, which will set out Government’s vision for young people over the next generation and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/04/2019 15:08:33 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1109982

	registered interest
	date	05/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer 4 Apr 2019 to Question 238657 on Voluntary Work: Young People, whether the maximum budget allocated to NCS was lowered when the maximum participation ceiling allocated to NCS was revised downwards in the 2017 revised Spending Review.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	241448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The maximum budget available for NCS was lowered in line with the lowered participation ceiling in the 2017 revised Spending Review settlement.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 10/04/2019 11:18:47 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1109705

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2019 to Question 238396, whether all participants in the National Citizens Service are charged the maximum £50 sign-up fee.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	241058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Not all participants are charged the maximum £50 sign up fee. Partial and full bursaries are available to ensure the programme is accessible to every young person who wants a place.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 09/04/2019 15:29:08 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1107796

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Youth Organisations: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2018 to Question 176383, how much funding has been released from dormant bank accounts to support young people.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	238656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>As part of the Civil Society Strategy, the Government committed to working with the National Lottery Community Fund to allocate £90 million from dormant bank accounts to a new, independent organisation to support young people furthest away from the labour market. Last week, the Youth Futures Foundation (YFF) launched and announced its Founding Chair, Joe Montgomery.</p><p> </p><p>Over the coming months, YFF will set out its strategy for using this funding to support the most disadvantaged young people into employment. Funding is supporting small, grassroot youth organisations working with young people Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) or at risk of becoming NEET, to build their organisational capacity and strengthen local partnerships.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/04/2019 16:09:21 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1107804

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 Feb 2019 to Question 223803, what the final (a) participation and (b) completion figures for the National Citizenship Service programme were for 2018; and if will publish the (i) original and (ii) revised Government targets for each year since 2011.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	238657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The final participation and completion figures for the National Citizen Service programme in 2018 are undergoing compliance checks and will be published on gov.uk once they are finalised.</p><p> </p><p>Government targets have been agreed annually between the sponsoring Government Department and the NCS Trust in line with NCS Trust projections of demand. The table attached shows annual targets and participation ceilings.</p><p> </p><p>A maximum participation ceiling was allocated to NCS in the 2015 Spending Review to ensure that no young people were turned away from the programme. This was not a participation target. The ceiling was revised downwards in the 2017 revised Spending Review settlement.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/04/2019 16:03:45 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies attachment 1 file name Annual target data.pdf title Annual Target Data
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith