Foreword from the Youth Advisory Group

We came together to create this blueprint for change because we, as a group of young people, know through our lives and our work how challenging it is to grow up in England right now. We reached out for other young people’s views and we were not disappointed. An incredible number of young people responded to our ‘Deliver You’ survey and we are so grateful for that. Learning from this work and creating this strategy has been a true team effort where we have worked together to ensure all our voices are heard throughout the process.

This strategy was co-created with Youth and Expert Advisory Groups. Being part of this has meant engaging with incredibly passionate individuals who champion young people, providing platforms, and most importantly, listening to us as we create a strategy that young people can be proud of.

Working on this project has been both exciting and informative and many in the team have commented on how open those we have worked with in government have been; really listening and, crucially, making changes as a result of what we have said. The opportunity to have our voices heard as an incredibly diverse group of individuals demonstrates that this government values the thoughts of young people and is committed to making a positive impact on our lives.

We believe this strategy sets youth policy on a stronger path.
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