The Youth Select Committee is a British Youth Council initiative, supported by the House of Commons. The eleven committee members are aged 11-18 and include two Members of the UK Youth Parliament (MYPs), two youth councillors, a Young Mayor, one elected representative from each of the devolved nations and three reserved seats.
This year's Youth Select Committee will focus on work experience, which was voted in the top three issues by young people in the Make Your Mark ballot.
Work experience gives young people the opportunity to develop themselves, hobbies and potential career paths. Young people, however, have said that knowing where to find work experience can be a challenge. This inquiry will explore barriers preventing young people from accessing work experience and what is and isn’t currently available for all young people in the UK.
the evidence behind the enquiry
Download the evidence submitted to the Youth Select Committee.
006 - Manor High School, Leicester
007 - Dr Julie Moote & Professor Louise Archer
010 - North East Lincolnshire Council
012 - City of Wolverhampton Youth Council
013 - Royal Society For Blind Children
014 - Greater Manchester Youth Combined Authority
017 - Plymouth Youth Parliament
018 - Business in the Community
030 - Careers & Enterprise Company
031 - Westminster City Council
032 – Department for Education
037 - Staffordshire Youth Union
045 – Dorset Young Researchers
046 - The Sir Frank Whittle Studio School
051 - Construction Industry Training Board
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July 5, 2018 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to question the experts on work experience
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May 15, 2018 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee calls for evidence on barriers to work experience
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March 27, 2018 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Government concludes ‘body dissatisfaction’ is an issue of enormous concern to young people
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March 1, 2018 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to investigate barriers to work experience
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February 26, 2018 By Thomas Copeland in Blogs, Youth Select Committee
Increasing focus on body image is welcome but action must be taken
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January 5, 2018 By Thomas Copeland in Blogs, Youth Select Committee
A Body Confident Future
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January 4, 2018 By Jo Hobbs in News, Youth Select Committee
‘Life in Likes’ welcomed by the British Youth Council
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November 15, 2017 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
“Body dissatisfaction causing long lasting consequences for young people” says Youth Select Committee
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July 13, 2017 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to question teachers and mental health professionals on ‘Body Image’
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July 12, 2017 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Mental health training for teachers ‘a welcome change’
Find out more about the previous inquiries led by the British Youth Council's Youth Select Committee.
Information
Committee Members and Staff Contact Details
Youth Select Committee
British Youth Council
CAN Mezzanine
49-51 East Road
London N1 6AH
General information
Francesca Danmole, Senior Campaign & Policy Officer at the British Youth Council on 020 7250 8374 or email francesca.danmole@byc.org.uk.
Press and Publicity information
Members of the press with enquiries should contact Rhammel Afflick, Communications & Media Officer, British Youth Council, on 020 7250 8376 or Rhammel.Afflick@byc.org.uk; Paul Connolly, House of Commons Media Relations Officer, on 020 7219 1493 or connollyp@parliament.uk.