Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance is being provided to local authorities implementing Young Futures Hubs to ensure safe and effective responses when disclosures of VAWG-related incidents are made.

We are committed to ensuring the safety of girls and young women in all youth provision. Early adopter local authorities were provided with guidance on core requirements for Young Futures Hubs. Every hub should offer a consistent, safe, inclusive and welcoming experience, with a trained workforce and governance structures that support risk and safeguarding management.

In the cross government strategy on Freedom from Violence and abuse published 18 December 2025, we set out that we will empower all frontline professionals, such as GPs, teachers, youth workers and social workers, to spot the signs of abuse and connect individuals to specialist help.