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AI in education: Initial reflections from the DfE’s youth advisory panel

11 September 2026

“Things began to change because people invested their time in me” – Reflections on being NEET and why I wrote to the Prime Minister

10 September 2026

Press Notice: Thousands of teenagers slipping through the cracks, as 42,000 ‘hidden NEETs’ remain enrolled in colleges but severely absent from learning

9 September 2026

Press Notice: Government must urgently commit to new paid leave for parents of seriously ill and disabled children, Children’s Commissioner says

Celebrating youth participation and engagement

The importance of listening to young people and why it must be central to the government’s plans for children  

The Big Future: Speaking to children in Bournemouth

The support for care experienced students shouldn’t depend on where they live – reflections from a Youth Ambassador

The need to give every young person a clear path to work

Reflecting on The Big Future so far

The Big Future: Speaking to children in Liverpool

Priorities for the new Prime Minister: Views from my Youth Ambassadors on online safety, support for children and families, and the need for an equal and fair society

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