As part of Every Child Matters the Government says that young peopleshould be engaged in a way that allows them to make a positivecontribution to their community. The aim is to give children the chanceto have their say on policies that affect them. According to ministersthis can be done through simple polls in schools and youth clubs orconsultations through web sites and workshops.
The Department for Education and Skills, now replaced by the Departmentfor Children, Schools and Families, established its own Children andYouth Board to give young people a voice, and it has just entered itsthird year. Parmjit Dhanda, children, young people and families ministeruntil the recent Cabinet reshuffle, says: "I always look forward tomeeting the board and listening to what they have to say - and theycertainly have an impact. For example, previous boards have beeninstrumental in the appointment of the first children's commissioner forEngland and they have helped with the development of the Youth Mattersproposals."
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