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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.