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Corbyn calls for national action on life skills

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Young people should get more help to develop life skills and manage their emotions as part of efforts to improve their prospects, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said.

Speaking to CYP Now at the launch of report by Islington's Fair Futures Commission - established a year ago by Islington Council to come up with recommendations for improving support for young people - Corbyn said children's life chances in the UK are "seriously damaged".

The commission, which consulted with children, young people and the adults who work with them, has called for, among other things, for Islington Council to develop ways for children and young people to manage their feelings and emotions, and to open up school buildings as a resource for young people to use out of school hours.

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