Studies mention how the cuts in spending on UK Youth have coincided with the rise in knife crime.
In 2011 the government scrapped the educational maintenance allow-ance
(the grant to low-income students; in school or college);
Since 2010 there has been a £38?m cut in youth services;
and
between 2012 and 2016
603 Youth Clubs have been closed.
In addition, a stretched NHS is unable to adequately provide mental health help to the young.
On top of that - every 2 minutes a young person gets sanctioned at Job Centres resulting in loss of benefits.
BHP
