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Youth Matters again: Initial reflections on the new national youth strategy for England

Publication: December 2025
Alice Weavers reflects on the government's new youth strategy for England...

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Realising the professional role of the youth participation worker

silhouetted young people on a beach holding smoke bombs

Publication: November 2025
In this article, Josh Harsant reflects on the professional role of a youth participation worker in the local government and organisational contexts, drawing on his recent doctoral research and lived and professional experience....

Beyond Evidence: Why Children’s Experiences of Custody Remain Unchanged

Publication: November 2025
Kelly Razey argues that despite more than a decade of reform initiatives and repeated calls for child-centred practice, the same problems continue to surface within young people's experiences of custody....

Moral Panic and Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban: A Critical Youth Work Perspective

Publication: October 2025
John Sutcliffe critiques Australia’s impending social media ban for under-16s....

Leveraging Sport for Social Cohesion and Youth Development: The Case for Community Fencing

Publication: October 2025
In this article Rose Hellyar explores the role of community fencing in youth work. ...

Faith and spirituality in the wake of scandal - implications for youth work

Publication: September 2025
In this article, Naomi Thompson reflects on the implications for the youth work sector after attending an international symposium on ‘Faith and Spirituality in the Wake of Scandal’. ...