DCMS Youth Minister – “putting young people at the ‘heard’ of decision-making”

DCMS Youth Minister – “putting young people at the ‘heard’ of decision-making”

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 (Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth - Stephanie Peacock - keynote speech. Was it a typo (I doubt it but I written to DCMS to check) or a signal that we should replace the cliche "young people are at the HEART of ,,", with "at the HEARD of decision-making". Could this mark a significant shift in attitudes towards youth participation, a welcome strapline for the Governments new Youth Strategy? DCMS Youth Team Minister, Stephanie Peacock MP was speaking at the launch of the UK Youth Parliaments Select Committees report into Youth Violence and Social Media. Read the full report, and recommendations here and follow @UKYP social media. She also used her speech to reinforce the role of DCMS in being the lead department for 'out of school provision…
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YOUTH VOICE NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES: 25/3- 2/4/25

YOUTH VOICE NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES: 25/3- 2/4/25

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YOUTHVOICE – BITESIZE 26/03 - 2/4/25 ⚡NEWS YOUTHVOICE HEARD  27/3  - Youth Select Committee Social media ban not practical or effective, teens say - BBC News  is the key conclusions reported by the BBC in advance of  the UK Youth Parliament launch of its report investigating links between social media and youth violence. 27/3 . Download full report and its 33 recommendations from the Parliamentary website:  Youth Select Committee publishes report investigating links between social media and youth violence - UK Parliament  Wania Eshaal Ahmad, the 15-year-old chair of the committee “The inquiry has made one thing clear, that social media companies should do more to protect young people from violent and harmful content. The Committee believes that a social media ban, like in Australia, is neither practical nor effective.…
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Govt Youth Strategy: Consultation / Youthvoice – Latest

Govt Youth Strategy: Consultation / Youthvoice – Latest

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Following the appointment of Kayleigh Wainwright to lead on youth engagement in the co-production of the Governments new Youth Strategy the DCMS Youth Team hosted a Webinar for interested stakeholders on 6th February and have now circulated the slides. Kayleigh also posted an update in mid February on LinkedIn. Interested parties can sign up for newsletters from the Youth team at DCMS. Links and comment below. (more…)
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