NCB Now: Comment - Young people have a right to be respected too
By Paul Ennals, chief executive, NCB
Children Now
28 September 2005
Since Tony Blair's post-election speech, the respect agenda has gathered momentum. The Government recently announced a new respect task force, and an action plan is mooted for this autumn. Meanwhile, the citizens' jury set up by BBC Radio 4's Today programme is currently looking at respect - an initiative that NCB has been supporting through our involvement in the jury's oversight panel.
Respect is a far-reaching issue, which we must be wary of
over-simplifying. NCB recognises the need to improve social cohesion: for example, many
children and young people tell us they feel unsafe in their
neighbourhoods. There is a real risk, however,...