The Education Committee has launched an online discussion with young people as part of its ongoing inquiry into Services for Young People.
The Committee has teamed up with leading online student community The Student Room to consult its 500,000 young members about which services they use. It wants to hear from young people aged 13 to 25 on subjects including what out-of-school activities they do, whether they volunteer, their views on a summer programme for 16-year olds and how they would spend the budget for young people in their area.
Committee Chair, Graham Stuart MP said:
“The Committee wants to consult those who really know which services are most important—young people. We are therefore delighted to be able to collaborate with The Student Room to seek the views of a wide range of young people across the country, and we urge young people to go online and contribute!”
Jamie O’Connell, Marketing Director for The Student Room said:
“There is a tremendous breadth of services for young people in the country, many of which provide a vital contribution to local communities and the contact that young people have with these organisations, and in some cases volunteers, can be life changing. We’re very pleased to help the Education Committee with this consultation and will encourage our diverse community to get involved.”
The site was live from 4pm on Wednesday 2 March and young people are encouraged to contribute at www.thestudentroom.co.uk/youthservices
