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Election 2019: Too young to vote, but not too young to have their voices heard

Friday, November 8, 2019

| CYP Now

At some point during the election campaign commentators and parties will focus on policies relating to children and young people, such as education and knife crime and will also target the 18-24 youth vote with promises around employment, housing and debt, and of course, Brexit.

Regrades, masks and returning to school – who’s asking the students?

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Friday, August 28, 2020

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‘Algorithms’ ‘U-turn’ and ‘sorry’ are just a few of the words associated with the exam re-grading debate as the airwaves hummed with analysis and questions.

Youth Service Statutory Guidance – 'Nothing about us without us'

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Friday, November 15, 2019

| CYP Now

As someone who campaigns for greater young participation in public life because I believe and have seen how it can add value to decisions made about them, I’ve always welcomed any legislation and guidance that says an authority ‘must take steps to ascertain the views of young people’ but saddened when its only ‘should establish and maintain structured arrangements for doing so’.

New evidence for #YouthVoice impact

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Monday, July 24, 2023

| CYP Now

The government’s youth directorate (DCMS) has just shared a new Youth Engagement Impact Study which it commissioned into the work of the UK Youth Parliament (at the British Youth Council) and Youth Policy Development Group (at ShoutOutUK) between 2021-2023.

Young people share hopes and resolutions for 2021

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Friday, February 5, 2021

| CYP Now

"Don't call initiatives youth-led when they aren't." This was one of the memorable messages of 2020 that could easily be a New Year resolution for us all in 2021.

Votes at 16: parked or paused?

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Monday, February 3, 2020

| CYP Now

‘Votes at 16’ no longer commands the support of a majority of MPs in Parliament.

Youth voice on Covid – “Talk with us not about us”

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

| CYP Now

The government’s daily briefing is now taking questions from the public, however, the website link informs anyone under 18 that “you cannot ask a question...because you’re not old enough”.

Not Just Heard – The Participation Charter 2006 revisited

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

| CYP Now

“While consultation is important, participation in its truest sense gives children and young people an active involvement in planning, decision-making and subsequent evaluation.” The Participation Charter, 2006

Local Youth Voice ‘must’ be heard – 507b again

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Monday, October 16, 2023

| CYP Now

Guidance on youth voice and influence in local youth services (the Education Act 1996, 507b) has just been updated and published by the DCMS Youth Directorate.

Recognition inspires – so don’t just notice, nominate!

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| CYP Now

The annual Children Young People Now Awards, 2023 are almost upon us.

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Election 2019: Too young to vote, but not too young to have their voices heard

Regrades, masks and returning to school – who’s asking the students?

Youth Service Statutory Guidance – 'Nothing about us without us'

New evidence for #YouthVoice impact

Young people share hopes and resolutions for 2021

Votes at 16: parked or paused?

Youth voice on Covid – “Talk with us not about us”

Not Just Heard – The Participation Charter 2006 revisited

Local Youth Voice ‘must’ be heard – 507b again

Recognition inspires – so don’t just notice, nominate!

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