§ Phil HopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when he will be announcing the next stages of implementing 'Transforming Youth Work'. [46324]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisImplementation of the Transforming Youth Work agenda is already under way. A series of measures were outlined at the Association of Principal Youth and Community Officer's Annual Conference in October 2001. This announcement followed the Government's 'Transforming Youth Work' consultation on the future of the youth service.
Ministers will make a full and published response to the 'Transforming Youth Work' consultation in July 2002.
§ Phil HopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessments she has made of the role youth work plays in the personal and social development of young people identified by Ofsted as missing from the school system. [46329]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe Government's long-term strategy for the Youth Service is described in the March 2001 publication 'Transforming Youth Work'. This set out the Government's view of the Youth Service in England and outlined a programme of modernisation.
Both the statutory and voluntary youth sectors will play a key role in providing support and personal development for young people. They will continue to work with the education system to provide suitable development opportunities for school pupils.
The personal and social development provided by the youth services will be particularly important for those who are at risk or who have lost contact with formal education.