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Make Space Youth Review Has Been Made Possible Through Support from Nestlé, As an Element of Its Partnership with 4Children's Make Space Campaign Make SpaceYouth Review SpaceYouth Make Transforming the offer for young people in the UK Supported by Nestlé in partnership with 4Children © 4Children 2007 Photography © Anthony Manuel, Cairo Sealy, Chris Kelly, Jason Salmon, Paul Doyle, Stan Gamester Designed by Edward Cooke Published by 4Children Printed by Captiv8 UK, www.captiv8uk.co.uk 4Children is a registered charity no. 288285, www.4Children.org.uk Make Space c/o 4Children City Reach 5 Greenwich View Place London E14 9NN www.makespace.org.uk Helpline 020 7522 6960 Fax 020 7512 2010 The Summary of Findings and Recommendations is available to download from www.makespace.org.uk For more information call the 4Children Information Line on 020 7512 2100 Acknowledgments The Make Space Youth Review has been made possible through support from Nestlé, as an element of its partnership with 4Children's Make Space Campaign. The Make Space Youth Review would like to thank all those organisations and individuals who have submitted information and evidence to the Youth Review. In particular, we would like to thank all the schools, youth clubs and centres who hosted consultation sessions and the thousands of young people who took part in the inquiry consultations. Thank you to the following schools that participated in the Make Space Youth Review consultation • Little Ilford School in Newham, London • Caldew School in Carlisle • Swinton Community School in Rotherham • Ashton Park School in Bristol • Copeleston High School in Ipswich, Suffolk • Venerable Bede School in Sunderland • The Peel School in Spaulding, Lincolnshire • Cheadle High School in Staffordshire • Outwood Grange School in Wakefield • Bow Boys School in Tower Hamlets, London • North Doncaster Technology College in Doncaster • Slough Young People's Club in Slough Contents Foreword ..............................................................................................................5 Chapter 1: The Changing Environment for Young People ...........................................13 Chapter 2: Health, Lifestyles and the Impact of Inequalities .....................................21 Chapter 3: Supporting Parents and Families in Raising Young People .........................36 Chapter 4: Cohesive Communities .........................................................................44 Chapter 5: Young People and Crime: Risks, Offending and Victims ............................51 Chapter 6: Education, Development, Skills and Employment ....................................65 Chapter 7: Access to Local Services ........................................................................74 Chapter 8: Young People, Government and Citizenship .............................................89 Appendix: Delivering the New Youth Offer .............................................................103 Foreword Young people represent both the present and the future, and show us how strong Britain can be in years to come. But many young people face problems that ruin life chances - problems of bullying, violence, peer pressure, and underachievement. Many vulnerable young people don't get help quickly enough and increasing numbers of teenagers receive little parental support. In today's fast-moving world, young people often find themselves over-stimulated and bored at the same time. For all young people, growing up is more complicated than in the past, and many young people, as well as their parents, struggle to keep up. When the Make Space Youth Review was launched in July 2006 we began a process of assessing the offer to young people today. We set out to give teenagers a voice. We wanted to know what life is like for young people in the UK, what the future holds, and what support would help fulfil their potential. A guiding principle of the Youth Review has been that all our findings are rooted in the views of young people themselves, and we met many truly remarkable young people. We hit the road and spoke to over 16,000 young people in schools, clubs, and voluntary organisations, as well as parents, teachers, and youth workers. The result is a fascinating insight into young people's lives. We saw examples of great youth services that are changing the lives of teenagers across the country. But we also saw how much needs to be done - both to support vulnerable young people and to engage the vast majority of their peers who want a greater sense of belonging. We found that young people want a stake in their local community. They want more meaningful engagement and opportunities. They want high quality services and inspirational support. Of course, all this costs money. But doing nothing costs money and it's a cost we pay today. It is a cost placed on the policing and justice system, the education and benefits system, and the wider economy. A heavy price is also paid by individuals across the age spectrum and their local communities. The responsibility to act is shared by all, we hope that this report will focus attention on the most important areas for action. Supporting our young people is the single most important investment Britain can make. The potential benefit to us all is enormous. Oona King Co-Chair Make Space Youth Review Make Space Youth Review An Inquiry into the Offer to Young How did the Make Space Youth People in the UK: Youth of Today and Review work? Tomorrow Submissions: These were taken in writing, electronically or verbally • What is life like for young people in the UK? • What does the future hold for young people? Review meetings: These meetings considered written • What support will young people need to fulfil their evidence and heard presentations and verbal submissions potential? from key individuals and agencies In the midst of unprecedented debate about society's Research: The Youth Review mapped UK and international attitude and responses to young people, the Make Space evidence and best practice examples Youth Review took stock by looking behind the headlines, focusing on the real challenges faced by young people, Young people's involvement: 16,000 young people took their parents and the wider community. part in consultation events and submissions around the country The Youth Review approached young people directly, to uncover their aspirations and the challenges that they Specialist seminars: Specialist seminars on the key face in their everyday lives; from friends and family to their issues of education, crime and youth services were held community, education to ASBOs, health and well-being throughout the year to employment. The Youth Review has gathered original research, best practice and international evidence to propose solutions to these challenges. The Review was co-chaired by Oona King, writer, broadcaster and campaigner, and Wilf Petherbridge, former Young Mayor of Lewisham. The Review panel drew together young people, academics, industrialists, media representatives, policy makers and specialists to examine the future needs of young people and recommend solutions. Importantly, the Review has also gone out on the road to undertake the biggest ever national debate with young people and communities to hear their views and ideas. For the first time, from the countryside to the city centre, young people have played an active role in identifying their needs and defining the answers. Who is the Make Space Youth Review? The Big Issues Oona King, Co-Chair The Make Space Youth Review explored five key areas: Writer, broadcaster and campaigner 1. What is life like for young people in the UK today? How Wilf Petherbridge, Co-Chair does this compare with the past and how will this change Former Young Mayor of Lewisham in the future? Yasmin Ali 2. What support and opportunities do young people need Young MP now and in the future to fulfil their potential? Flo Armstrong 3. What is our view of young people in society and how Head of Barnet Youth & Connexions Service can we build positive involvement and interaction across communities and generations? Graeme Cooke Public Policy Researcher, IPPR 4. How should we respond to those young people who struggle to cope? Charlotte Edwards Make Space Youth Cabinet member 5. What should the role of Government, communities, parents and young people be? Isatou Faal Make Space Youth Cabinet member Leon Feinstein Reader in the Economics of Education, Institute of Education Professor Helen Haste Professor of Psychology, University of Bath Anne Longfield OBE Chief Executive, 4Children Viv McKee Director of Policy and Development, National Youth Agency Mary McLeod Chief Executive, National Parenting Institute Lord Northbourne Chair, Associate Parliamentary Group for Parents and Families Pip O'Byrne Chair, 4Children Ian Rayson Corporate Affairs and Internal Communications Director, Nestlé UK Ltd Make Space Youth Review Synopsis of Recommendations Chapter 1: The Changing Environment Opportunities in later life for parents to develop skills and achieve qualifications are essential in improving labour for Young People market prospects and tackling worklessness in families. Qualifications and training are as important for existing 1. Step up action on child poverty parents as they are for future parents, highlighting the value of widening access to lifelong learning. All evidence shows that poverty has a negative and pervasive impact on the life chances of young people, from education to health, crime, employment and participation in their local communities. Chapter 2: Health, Lifestyles and the Impact of Inequalities Government has made a commitment to end child poverty by 2020 but
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