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 June 26, 2022

Tag: Government

British Youth Council welcomes new minister for children and young people

Tuesday, 12 October 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council are delighted to welcome new charities minister, Nigel Huddleston MP, who will take on responsibility for youth policy at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport following the departure of Baroness Barran MBE who has been in charge of the brief since November 2018 and has moved to the Department

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport, Government, Minister, Minister for Young People, Officer for Civil Society, UK Government, UK Youth Parliament, young people, youth voice

Youth Select Committee disappointed by government’s punitive approach to knife crime

Thursday, 17 June 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council’s Youth Select Committee has expressed disappointment at the government’s continued punitive approach to knife crime. In response to the Youth Select Committee’s knife crime report, the government have laid out their plans to combat the knife crime epidemic. Responding to the report, the government stated it was ‘determined to tackle the

  • Published in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Tagged under: Government, knife crime, UK Government, youth, Youth Select Committee, youth voice

Involved: a new platform connecting young people with decision makers inside government

Thursday, 02 July 2020 by Harry Twohig

On a cold Saturday morning in March 2019, the group met for the first time. Our challenge: to create a digital solution that would allow young people to engage in government policy, without having to wade through pages and pages of information, or navigate the gov.uk website. We started off by learning about the policy-making

  • Published in Blogs, Youth Steering Group
Tagged under: digital, Government, Involved, Policy, social media, UK Government, Young Inspectors Group, Youth Voice Steering Group

British Youth Council urge Government to consult young people on Brexit

Friday, 31 January 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council are urging the UK Government to address the concerns of young people in any further Brexit negotiations. The youth-led charity has repeatedly highlighted the importance of including young people in decisions that will affect their future. The importance of maintaining funding opportunities, such as the Erasmus+ programme, remains a priority for

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: Brexit, consultation, european union, Government, UK Government, young people

Further support needed for young people in the housing and employment market

Thursday, 25 April 2019 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council have supported calls for the Government to take steps to deliver a fairer society by supporting younger people in the housing and employment market. In a new report published by the House of Lords Committee on Intergenerational Fairness and Provision, the Government is also asked to ensure local authorities have specific

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: Curriculum for life, employment, Government, house of lords, housing, Intergenerational Fairness and Provision, PSHE, report

Government concludes ‘body dissatisfaction’ is an issue of enormous concern to young people

Tuesday, 27 March 2018 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council’s Youth Select Committee has received an official response from the Government about their report on body image and the impact it has on the well-being of children and young people. The Government have stated body dissatisfaction is an issue of enormous concern to young people and their parents. The comprehensive response

  • Published in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Tagged under: Body image, Government, young people, Youth Select Committee

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