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)
25 March 2026
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The Youth Services Bill would set rules for how local authorities run youth services (including some services under the Education Act 1996). It would require authorities to identify groups of young people who should receive targeted services to support their personal and social development, include youth services in inspections of children’s and social care services, set targets for delivering youth work and measure progress, and require consultation with current and prospective users about the services.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. It was introduced in the Commons, with First Reading on 17 December 2025 and Second Reading scheduled for 24 April 2026. If it progresses, it would move to Committee stage in the Commons and then to the Lords for consideration.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 24 April 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was introduced to Parliament on Wednesday 17 December 2025 under the Ten Minute Rule.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
