Local Government Association

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Circular NJC/2/26 – Pay award 2026

The NJC has agreed an increase of 3.8 per cent with effect from 1 July 2026. This circular contains the revised rates of pay from 1 July 2026.

5. Commissioning and outcomes

The vision for youth provision in an area should be firmly based on the desired outcomes for young people, supported by a clear understanding of how

4. Funding

Where many youth services were traditionally funded by councils, the landscape has changed significantly since 2010. Councils are facing a £2 billion

3. Safeguarding

Councils have a statutory duty to safeguard the wellbeing of all young people in their area. This includes making sure that they are safe, and that

2. Delivering our vision

Local solutions As local leaders who know their communities best and have a key role in place-shaping, councils are ideally placed to set out the