Policy

Young people telling BYC about their opinions and experiences day-to-day is what makes BYC policy. Our policies then define what we say to the Government and other decision-makers.

To shape BYC policy young people can have their say through our online rolling Youth Manifesto. Here they can set out the areas they want BYC to focus on through our mini-polls and take part in online surveys to influence the directions our campaigns take next.

Recent policy submissions:

2008

BYC SUBMISSION:
BYC responds to Department of Communities and Local Government – Unlocking the Talent of our Communities

BYC SUBMISSION:
BYC responds to Department for Children Schools and Families – Call for Evidence, 5th April 2008

BYC SUBMISSION:
BYC gives oral and written evidence to the Education and Skills Bill Public Bill Committee, 29th January 2008

2007

BYC SUBMISSION:
BYC responds Home Office – Drugs: Our Community, Your Say, 19th October 2007

BYC SUBMISSION:
BYC responds to the Department for Work and Pensions ‘In work, better off’ next steps to full employment’

BYC SUBMISSION:
BYC responds to Low Pay Commission consultation on the National Minimum Wage 2007

BYC SUBMISSION:
BYC responds to Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform ‘National Minimum Wage and Voluntary Workers’

BYC SUBMISSION:
BYC responds to the Department for Education and Skills ‘Raising Expectations: Staying in education and training post-16’

BYC SUBMISSION:
BYC responds to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs consultation on the draft Climate Change Bill

BYC SUBMISSION:
Statutory Guidance on Section 6 Education and Inspections Act
(Positive Activities for Young People)

BYC SUBMISSION:
Getting it right for every child: draft Children's Services (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Executive consultation

BYC SUBMISSION:
Care Matters: Transforming the lives of children and young people in care
Government Green Paper

COMPREHENSIVE SPENDING REVIEW (CSR) - CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REVIEW
Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) - Children and Young People Review

BYC SUBMISSION TO LPC SECRETARIAT
Low Pay Commission Consultation On the National Minimum Wage rates

YOUTH MATTERS - YOUTH GREEN PAPER
Submission to the Department for Education and Skills on the Youth Green Paper Youth Matters.

EUROPE - INVOLVING YOUNG PEOPLE IN DECISION-MAKING
BYC's Shadow Report on the Open Method of Communication (OMC).

PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY - ELECTORAL REGISTRATION
Submission to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) and Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) joint inquiry.

RUSSELL COMMISSION
Submission to the Commission on Youth Action and Engagement.

EVERY CHILD MATTERS - CHILDREN'S GREEN PAPER
Submission to the Department for Education and Skills on the Children’s Green Paper Every Child Matters.

HOW OLD IS OLD ENOUGH?
Submission to the Electoral Commission consultation on the voting and candidacy age.

YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE WORKPLACE
Submission to the Low Pay Commission: Fourth Report on the National Minimum Wage.

ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ON YOUTH AFFAIRS

The British Youth Council along with the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) and YMCA England provide the Secretariat the all-party parliamentary group (or APPG) on Youth Affairs.

This group aims to discuss and raise the profile of issues that affect and concern young people. Dawn Bulter MP is Chair and Simon Hughes MP and Peter Bottomley MP are Vice-Chairs.

For more information view the APPG on Youth Affairs webpage on BYC’s website or contact BYC’s Policy and Press Officer Helen Deakin.