Wednesday 28 January 2015 – Labour Party policies for young people
The group is holding a series of meetings in early 2015 looking at the Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative offer to young people at the 2015 General Election and how their policies will help the next generation. The first of three meetings focused on the Labour Party and welcomed the Shadow Minister for Civil Society, Lisa Nandy, and the Chair of Young Labour, Simon Darvill.
Youth Affairs APPG – Labour General Election Policy – Minutes 28.01.15
Read moreWednesday 16 July 2014 – Young people’s access to low-cost housing (and AGM)
The group held a session on young people’s access to low-cost housing. We discussed the Government’s record on helping young people into housing that is both affordable, and of a sufficient quality. The group heard from former Minister Sir Andrew Stunell MP (Lib Dem, Hazel Grove) and Lord Best (Crossbench).
Young people’s access to low-cost housing meeting notes
Read moreTuesday 11 February 2014 – Skills and Training
Matthew Hancock, Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise and Adrian Bailey (Lab, West Bromwich West), Chair of the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee addressed the group on young people’s skills and the transition from education into employment.
Skills and Training meeting notes
Read moreWednesday 6 November 2013 – National Curriculum
The session saw the launch the Youth Select Committee’s report on the National Curriculum.
Youth Select Committee report on the Curriculum
Curriculum reform meeting notes
Wednesday 10 July 2013 – Universal Credit
Dame Anne Begg MP, Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee was the guest speaker. During the meeting young people raised various concerns about how the Universal Credit would operate.
Universal Credit meeting notes
Read moreWednesday 6 March 2013 – Services for young people
Edward Timpson MP, Children and Families Minister, Karen Buck MP, Shadow Education Minister and Susanne Rauprich, Chief Executive, NCVYS were the guest speaker. During the meeting young people presented various issues about services for young people.
Services for young people meeting notes
Read moreWednesday 21 November 2012 – Votes at 16
Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow Children and Families Minister, Stephen Williams MP, Liberal Democrat MP, Lord Lucas, Conservative Peer, Lord Tyler, Liberal Democrat Peer and Andrew Deans, Scottish Youth Parliament were the guest speakers.
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