Decision details
Children and young people - Youth Parliament survey
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To note and acknowledge the survey findings, using them to influence policy decisions affecting children and young people. To approve communication and sharing of the findings with a broader audience in Brent and nationally through the UK Youth Parliament. Also to agree to support the BYP recommendations for a media summit.
Decision:
(i) that the Youth Parliament survey findings be noted and acknowledged and used to influence policy decisions affecting children and young people;
(ii) that approval be given to the communication and sharing of the findings with a broader audience in Brent and nationally through the UK Youth Parliament;
(iii) that, following the success of a ‘media summit’ in North Somerset, BYP proposes to work with multi agencies and partners such as the Executive, representatives of BYP, the local media, the community safety board, the police, voluntary groups and officers of the council to tackle the issue raised in the report concerning the negative portrayal of young people in the media.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Internal
Contact: Email: krutika.pau@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 3126.
Report author: Krutika Pau
Publication date: 14/04/2010
Date of decision: 12/04/2010
Decided at meeting: 12/04/2010 - Executive
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