David Cutler, director of the Carnegie Young People Initiative, is talking about youth participation, the shorthand term for getting young people's voices heard and giving them more power in public decision-making. But despite a widespread change in attitude, practice on the ground is still very patchy. And that is where Cutler hopes, through the Carnegie Initiative, to make a difference.
"Since 1999 it has been our ambition to press this agenda, to make youth participation an accepted part of youth work and of social policy," says Cutler, who is also a strong supporter of the Votes at 16 campaign currently gaining momentum.
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