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2026 - Cornwall Youth Strategy Development Survey

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As part of the needs assessment, we identified the following key challenges:


  • Growing need and complexity (mental health, SEND, attendance, transitions)
  • Geographic and access barriers (rural isolation, transport, limited out-of-hours provision)
  • Inconsistent youth voice in decision-making and lack of opportunities for young people
  • Fragmented system coordination across services
  • Workforce and sustainability pressures
  • Variation in quality, safeguarding, and outcomes
  • A varied youth offer based mainly on what the VCSE is able to offer
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To what extent do you think these challenges reflect the needs of young people in Cornwall?


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Thinking about the needs assessment, how strongly do you agree that each of the following is a gap in support for young people in Cornwall? Please rate each statement from 1 to 5, where;

One means Strongly disagree (not a gap), and five means Strongly agree (definitely a gap)


Lack of awareness and alignment with national policy and funding opportunities
Gaps in understanding needs (e.g. data is fragmented, not up to date, and young people’s views are not always included)
Services not working together effectively (e.g. limited coordination and joint planning across organisations)
Unequal access across different areas (e.g. fewer services in rural and coastal areas, transport difficulties, limited evening and weekend provision)
Limited involvement of young people (e.g. not all groups are represented, and feedback is not always acted on)
Weak collaboration between organisations (VCSE sector) (e.g. limited shared approaches, smaller organisations not always included, little data sharing)
No clear or consistent youth offer across Cornwall (e.g. young people and families are not always aware of what support is available)
Inconsistent quality of services (e.g. different standards, limited supervision, and uneven use of good practice frameworks)
Workforce challenges (e.g. no clear career pathways, reliance on volunteers, and difficulties recruiting and retaining staff)
Inconsistent safeguarding approaches (e.g. different thresholds and training, and limited ways for young people to report concerns safely)
Limited monitoring and evidence of impact (e.g. no shared way to measure outcomes and fragmented data systems)
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