A Bill to make provision about the delivery of youth services by local authorities, including services under section 507B of the Education Act 1996; to require local authorities to specify groups of young people to receive particular services for the purposes of personal and social development of people in those groups; to make provision about the inclusion of youth services in arrangements for the inspection of children’s services and social care services; to make provision about targets for the delivery of youth work and measurement of delivery against those targets; to require local authorities to consult users and prospective users of youth services about the provision of those services; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Natasha IronsLabour (Co-op)
6 May 2026
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The Youth Services Bill would set rules for how local councils run youth services, including services mentioned in the Education Act 1996. It would require councils to identify which groups of young people should receive targeted services to support their personal and social development. It would bring youth services into official inspections, set targets for delivering youth work and measure progress, and require councils to ask current and potential users for their views.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the Commons. The first reading occurred on 17 December 2025. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
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17 Dec 2025
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
