Government launches national listening exercise to let young people have their say on support services, facilities and opportunities they need outside the school gates.
Through youth engagement charity My Life My Say and #iwill Movement young people will be able to engage with Government in-person and online.
Young people across the country will be able to have their say on decisions that affect their lives as the Government launches one of the most ambitious listening exercises in a generation today.
Ahead of the landmark National Youth Strategy, those aged 10-21 years old, and up to 25 years old for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), will be asked to take part in a survey to hear what support services, facilities and opportunities they need outside the school gates to benefit their lives and futures.
Young people will be able to submit their views in a range of topics including:
- What issues matter to them in their local area
- What services they think should be available to young people
- How money should be spent in their area – delivering on the government’s Plan for Change to spread opportunity across the country
Input will be collected by the Government in a range of ways including via an online survey, plus physical events including peer led focus groups known as ‘Democracy Cafes’, and workshop sessions so young people can offer views in their owns words.