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In its manifesto, Labour recognised the importance of youth work and committed to expand access to this life-changing support, as well as to extend the right to vote to all 16 and 17-year-olds.
“Labour has also pledged to spend almost £300 million a year to deliver Young Futures Hubs, increase youth workers in A&Es and Pupil Referral Units and provide early support for mental health in schools.
“These measures, alongside Labour’s guarantee of employment-focused support, can deliver huge benefits to young people and we hope will be a high priority for the new Government.
“We look forward to working with ministers and officers to bring these promises to fruition. With more than a billion pounds a year cut from youth services in recent years, there is no time to lose.”
“Labour has also pledged to spend almost £300 million a year to deliver Young Futures Hubs, increase youth workers in A&Es and Pupil Referral Units and provide early support for mental health in schools.
“These measures, alongside Labour’s guarantee of employment-focused support, can deliver huge benefits to young people and we hope will be a high priority for the new Government.
“We look forward to working with ministers and officers to bring these promises to fruition. With more than a billion pounds a year cut from youth services in recent years, there is no time to lose.”
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A BLUNDERING yob was caught on camera riding a motorbike on a high street before hitting a shopper - and then fell off.
Teenager Sergiu Stanciu, 18, threatened to stab the pedestrian in the crash at a town centre shopping street.
A court heard that the dad-of-one believed he was a "big man" in a gang - but the judge said in reality Stanciu was a "very small person".
Prosecutor Emily Bennet said the pedestrian was walking in Port Talbot town centre to meet his wife.
Stanciu was travelling "at speed" along Station Road when the man saw him approaching and gestured with his hand for him to slow down.
Instead, CCTV showed Stanciu racing past the man and striking the victim's hand, but then losing control and falling off his bike on to the wet road.
The court heard Stanciu has eight previous convictions for 14 offences - which include threatening with a bladed article, affray, burglary, sexual assault, possession of cannabis, public order matters, criminal damage, and possession of knives.
A month after being arrested and questioned by the police about the incident, Stanciu was sentenced to five months detention in a young offenders institution for another offence - for possession of an offensive weapon, an extendable police-style baton.
He was still serving this sentence when he appeared in the dock for the new charge.
The court heard that Stanciu struggled to adapt to life in the UK after arriving in 2018.
There were also concerns previously raised about his "sexualised behaviour towards young girls".
Teenager Sergiu Stanciu, 18, threatened to stab the pedestrian in the crash at a town centre shopping street.
A court heard that the dad-of-one believed he was a "big man" in a gang - but the judge said in reality Stanciu was a "very small person".
Prosecutor Emily Bennet said the pedestrian was walking in Port Talbot town centre to meet his wife.
Stanciu was travelling "at speed" along Station Road when the man saw him approaching and gestured with his hand for him to slow down.
Instead, CCTV showed Stanciu racing past the man and striking the victim's hand, but then losing control and falling off his bike on to the wet road.
The court heard Stanciu has eight previous convictions for 14 offences - which include threatening with a bladed article, affray, burglary, sexual assault, possession of cannabis, public order matters, criminal damage, and possession of knives.
A month after being arrested and questioned by the police about the incident, Stanciu was sentenced to five months detention in a young offenders institution for another offence - for possession of an offensive weapon, an extendable police-style baton.
He was still serving this sentence when he appeared in the dock for the new charge.
The court heard that Stanciu struggled to adapt to life in the UK after arriving in 2018.
There were also concerns previously raised about his "sexualised behaviour towards young girls".
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