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

A version of the below blog appeared on Alan Milburn‘s One Million Futures Substack examining why youth inactivity is rising in Britain. On a sunny afternoon, a couple of days after the England men’s team’s heart-breaking semi-final defeat in the World Cup, I sat on the stands at Anfield with a group of young people. […]

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Aug 21, 2026

Celebrating youth participation and engagement

Earlier this week, I reflected on why listening to children and young people must be central to the government’s plans for improving children’s lives. Children see the world differently to adults. They don’t see the bureaucracy that can slow change – they simply see problems that need solving and as...

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

“The government should listen to children’s ideas more and children shouldn’t have to pass their idea to an adult to make it happen … Children should be able to change the world too.”– Girl, 11.  As Children’s Commissioner, it’s my job to listen to children and make sure their voice...

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