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Young People: Staffordshire

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 23 June 2026UIN 9818

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of places that young people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire can go to outside of school.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

Through Youth Matters, this Government is delivering more and better places for young people.

We are investing in 250 new or refurbished youth centres alongside 50 Young Futures Hubs.

We are streamlining local funding by merging our major youth funds, while injecting Dormant Assets funding into more enriching activities.

Our Enrichment Expansion Programme is on track to boost after-school opportunities across the country, and the Local Youth Transformation Pilot is currently testing approaches with local authorities to improve their local youth offers.

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