Aiming High for Young People
***Latest News***
Updated Aiming High Implementation Plan - Published 15 October
2008
For full details and to download the updated plan, go to the Implementation
Plan page.
National Body for Youth Leadership tender
The DCSF is currently tendering for an organisation to deliver the
National Body for Youth Leadership. Aiming High set out the intention to create
a new national body to increase leadership opportunities for young people. The
Competitive
Contract Notice is now available. Organisations looking to apply for this
opportunity should email Joanne
Wheeler in order to request the invitation to tender.
New guidance on The Youth Opportunity and Youth Capital Funds
Published on 8 May 2008, this guidance sets out out arrangements for
local authorities to deliver the two funds. Effective from April 2008, it
replaces previous guidance issued in March 2006. For more information,
visit the Youth
Opportunity Fund and Youth Capital Fund page.
Aiming High Implementation Plan
Published on 18 March 2008, the Implementation Plan sets out arrangements for
implementing Aiming High for Young People; highlighting the progress to date,
and describing the key actions to be taken over the next 12 months. For full
details, download the Implementation
Plan and go to the Implementation
Plan page.
myplace Launch
On 3 April 2008, Beverley Hughes, Minister for Children, Young People and
Families, launched myplace - a multi million pound government programme to
deliver world class places for young people to go. For more information, read
the full
press release, download the myplace
leaflet from the Publications page and visit the myplace
page.
Aiming High for Young People: a Ten Year Strategy for Positive Activities,
published in July 2007, sets out the Government's plans to help all young
people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to take part in
enjoyable and purposeful activities in their free-time.
Developed in response to new evidence that participation can help the development of social and emotional skills, and to address a clear demand from young people for greater access to activities, the strategy makes 55 commitments focusing on increasing young people's participation in positive leisure-time activities.
Designed to develop new skills and raise aspirations, the strategy will ensure that young people:
- are empowered to have a say in the creation of services and in local
funding decisions
- can easily find out about local things to do and places to go, and are
motivated to use the new and improved activities and facilities on offer
- have access to services of an excellent quality; delivered by a diverse and professional workforce who are valued and supported to develop the skills to make a difference for young people
Delivery of this strategy, as well as the wider programme of reforms to services and support for young people, will require the ongoing commitment of local authorities and of the full range of local partners, including the third and private sectors, parents and young people themselves. At national level, its implementation will be led by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, providing a strong and more strategic leadership across Government to improve youth outcomes.
To download the Ten Year Youth Strategy, and the young people's version, Get Involved!, go to the DCSF website.
This page was last updated on 15 October 2008
