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Children learn the importance of their rights

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| CYP Now

Programme puts UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into practice, helping children to understand their rights and creating fairer systems in schools.

Interview: Ashley Hodges, Young Citizens chief executive

Features

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes speaks to the chief executive of education charity Young Citizens.

Is it time to rethink votes at 16?

Analysis

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Academic asks if the education system can sufficiently prepare 16-year-olds to be able to have the vote.

Trust young people to make their vote count

Opinion

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

| CYP Now

With the general election looming, our thoughts turn to prospects for the future and as the old joke about someone asking the way goes “if I were you, I would not start from here!”

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Two-thirds of young people ‘have never heard of act’

News

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

| CYP Now

Two-thirds of young people have never heard of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), a new survey has revealed.

Old Bailey event sees young people debate pros and cons of votes at 16

Analysis

Monday, May 27, 2019

| CYP Now

Is the country ready to lower the voting age to 16 for all UK elections? This was the question that was debated at a unique event held recently at the Old Bailey.

Relationship and sexuality lessons to be compulsory in Wales from age five

News

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

| CYP Now

Relationship and sexuality education is to become compulsory in all schools in Wales from the age of five, it has been announced.

National Citizen Service to be central to government integration drive

News

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

| CYP Now

More young people will be encouraged to take part in the government's flagship National Citizen Service initiative as part of efforts to improve community integration in five areas where segregation is a problem.

Schools urged to appoint NCS leads

News

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

| CYP Now

Schools have been asked to appoint a teacher to lead on promotion of the National Citizen Service initiative as part of efforts to boost uptake.

Youth turnout was reaction to Brexit verdict

Opinion

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

So the British people have spoken. We have another Conservative government - but only just.

Political leaders must back young people

Opinion

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The country is still coming to terms with what a minority government means - once again shifting public opinion has shaken up political certainties.

Giving youth a say on Brexit: Elliott Goat, co-leader of Undivided

Features

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes talks to Elliott Goat, co-leader of youth democracy movement Undivided.

Schools urged to consult with parents on primary age sex education

News

Monday, April 10, 2017

| CYP Now

The government has said it wants schools to engage with parents in order to decide whether children should be taught about sex from an early age.

Lib Dems urge post-Brexit protection for EU youth programme

News

Monday, September 19, 2016

| CYP Now

The participation of young people from the UK in the European Union's (EU) Erasmus training and study programme must continue after Brexit, the Liberal Democrats have said.

Our young people should be able to ‘Re-mixit' in Europe

Other

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Soon this pantomime of half-truths, distortions and downright lies will be over.

My Life: Owen Winter, 16, Cornwall

Other

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Being the elected member of the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) for North and East Cornwall has been an honour.

Good Idea: Award will recognise schools' commitment to democracy

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

A recently launched awards scheme aims to showcase the work of secondary schools and colleges that encourage pupils to engage in the democratic process.

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the UK government's response to the refugee crisis and foster care provision for refugee children.

Maturity, not age, is the defining factor for granting votes at 16

Other

Monday, June 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Even the most experienced councillors would have to agree it was a good line. After a lengthy debate on the lowering of the voting age at next year's EU referendum, 16-year-old Kayla stood up to speak.

Work to boost youth turnout in next election must begin now

Other

Monday, May 11, 2015

| CYP Now

So how was the election campaign for you? Did you feel big issues were properly discussed? Were you impressed by the enthusiasm of young people to engage with the debate? Thought not.

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Children learn the importance of their rights

Interview: Ashley Hodges, Young Citizens chief executive

Is it time to rethink votes at 16?

Trust young people to make their vote count

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Two-thirds of young people ‘have never heard of act’

Old Bailey event sees young people debate pros and cons of votes at 16

Relationship and sexuality lessons to be compulsory in Wales from age five

National Citizen Service to be central to government integration drive

Schools urged to appoint NCS leads

Youth turnout was reaction to Brexit verdict

Political leaders must back young people

Giving youth a say on Brexit: Elliott Goat, co-leader of Undivided

Schools urged to consult with parents on primary age sex education

Lib Dems urge post-Brexit protection for EU youth programme

Our young people should be able to ‘Re-mixit' in Europe

My Life: Owen Winter, 16, Cornwall

Good Idea: Award will recognise schools' commitment to democracy

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

Maturity, not age, is the defining factor for granting votes at 16

Work to boost youth turnout in next election must begin now

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