Overview
- The strategy aims to give 500,000 more young people access to a trusted adult outside the home.
- Up to 250 youth facilities are slated for construction or refurbishment over the next four years.
- A network of 50 Young Futures hubs is planned by March 2029, with the first eight due by March 2026 in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, County Durham, Nottingham, Bristol, Tower Hamlets, and Brighton and Hove.
- Funding includes a £60m Richer Young Lives fund, £22.5m for support around the school day in up to 400 schools, £15m to recruit and train youth workers, and £5m to strengthen local systems.
- The plan is informed by a State of the Nation study of over 14,000 young people highlighting gaps in mental health support and social connection, with Conservatives and Liberal Democrats questioning scope and delivery priorities including SEND reform.