Youth Work
Commons · Question 26023 · Tabled 23 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Cat Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support youth work as a profession by providing (a) financial support for students and (b) fieldwork placements.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 31 Jan 2025
DCMS works with the National Youth Agency (NYA) to fund bursaries for individuals to obtain youth work qualifications. Since 2019, £4 million of funding has been provided to the NYA via the Youth Worker Bursary Fund, allowing over 2,500 individuals from u...