They’re aged nine to 18, from all over England and have a variety of backgrounds. They tell it like it is.
They know they’re neither writing the plan, nor uprooting our emerging ideas to demand that we start our thinking all over again. But they want to be involved early on to ensure that their voices and views – and our duty to promote and protect the rights of the child – are central to all we do.
As 2011 draws to a close, there have been plenty of reflections on who was really involved in the August disturbances, and why; while youth unemployment and its mind-wearying consequences are starting to hit home.
Young people’s opinions
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