Attended the live event hosted by Secretary of State for Education to promote professional youth work and informal education as a balanced and equitable part of young people's education.
It seems that a 'new relationship' between politics and the sector is an approach that is being taken and it could be useful to engage young people and the field to contact lead MP's with regards to promoting youth work... if we are heard and listened to in relation to the value of youth work in related departments, perhaps we can facilitate change.
Encouraging young people to be active in emailing, writing and hosting MP's to raise profile is clearly an opportunity at present. If our new Labour Government are in listen mode, then we should shout our value from the roof tops.
An interesting live event and positive to see this type of opportunity to have a say directly to the Secretary of State and reducing the access to political decision making and clarity over direction of travel.
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