Blog
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20 August 2010
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A young voice at the Children's Commissioner's office!
I have successfully finished a work experience placement at the Children's Commissioner's office which I personally enjoyed overall.
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10 August 2010
Impressive young people, an immigration centre and a foundation
I was really pleased to be asked to open the British Youth Council conference on August 3rd, a lively gathering of around 200 young people focused on influencing policy nationally. I was also... -
30 July 2010
A busy couple of weeks - Government review, Catch-22 event and interesting meetings
We have published our July e-newsletter packed with information and news, and our report on my East Midlands visit. Last week I had a busy, constructive meeting with John Dunford, who is leading... -
20 July 2010
Helping to shape public opinion about children and young people
Last week I attended useful meetings with adults who work with and shape public opinion about children and young people.
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12 July 2010
Successful meetings with CEOP and BBC plus speech at children's services conference
Last week I met the Chief Executive and staff at the Centre for Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP). They work to prevent children and young people being harmed by the behaviour of... -
5 July 2010
Celebrating the success of creative young people
On Monday I met the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, June 2010's Young Lord Mayor, this year's Young Prime Ministers (two young women who share the role) and 12 members of Liverpool Schools' Parliament,... -
25 June 2010
Inspiring young people to change the world
This week I attended the launch of an exciting new youth campaign by the Co-operative, which runs a range of businesses and sponsors work in schools and other places. Their ‘Inspiring young... -
18 June 2010
Great examples of involving young people in decision-making
On Wednesday I addressed England's Roman Catholic Diocesan Schools Commissioners in Lincoln and then visited William Farr School. Here I met the very active student council, the head, and some...
