Youth Matters
We aim to give all young people the chance of a positive future by helping them to learn in ways that motivate and stretch them and enable them to achieve; engage in positive developmental activities; make informed choices about their lives and benefit from high-quality, targeted support before problems escalate.
Youth
Matters green paper (July 2005)
Youth
Matters: Next Steps (March 2006)
The vision set out in Youth Matters is being implemented through a number of innovative projects and approaches. Follow the links below to find out more:
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What
is Youth Matters?
Background information and context for Youth Matters.
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Targeted
youth support toolkit
Targeted youth support arrangements will be implemented in all local authorities by March 2008.
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Youth
opportunity and youth capital funds
The funds aim to empower young people and give them more choice and influence over provision and facilities.
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Things
to do, places to go
Outlines new legislation containing duties on local authorities to secure young people's access to sufficient positive activities and to provide information on positive activities.
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Positive
activities for young people
Provides diversionary and developmental activities for young people at risk of social exclusion during the school holidays.
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Reforming
the financial support system for 16-19-year-olds
Covers a number of measures designed to support and encourage young people to stay in training or learning.
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Connexions
transition
Funding and responsibility for delivery of services will pass to 150 local authorities working through children's trust arrangements by 2008.
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Information,
advice and guidance
From April 2008 local authorities will assume overall accountability for the quality of young people's information, advice and guidance.
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Volunteering
Following the Russell Commission report on youth action and engagement, the government has set up a new charity, v, to support and enable young volunteers.
Further documents
Targeted
Youth Support: A Guide (March 2007)
Guide offering practical support to implement targeted youth support in local
areas.
Bulletin
on Positive Activities (October 2006)
Publicising
Positive Activities (October 2006)
Guidance on the provision of information to young people regarding positive
activities.
Click for further resources
and emerging practice related to Youth Matters.
This page was last updated on 03 October 2007
