Introduction

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Youth Affairs was established in 1998 to raise the profile of issues that affect and concern young people, encourage dialogue between parliamentarians, young people and youth services, and encourage a co-ordinated and coherent approach to youth policymaking. The group currently has around 100 members, drawn from both Houses of Parliament.

NCVYS, YMCA England and the British Youth Council run the Secretariat for the APPG. Stewart Jackson MP (Con), Julie Hilling MP (Lab) and Simon Hughes MP (LD) co-chair the APPG. Other officers of the group are Vice Chair Peter Bottomley MP (Con), Treasurer Lisa Nandy MP (Lab) and Secretary James Morris MP (Con). The group is supported by an advisory group of experts drawn from organisations that work with young people.

Upcoming APPG meetings

The next meeting, on apprenticeships and training opportunities, will take place in March 2012 (date and speaker TBC). The following meeting in 2012 will cover the Olympics.

Past APPG meetings

To download a copy of the notes of the meeting around homelessness, on Wednesday 7 December 2011
>> Homelessness (PDF)

To download a copy of the notes of the meeting around the Work Programme, on Wednesday 22 June 2011
>> Work Programme (PDF)

To download a copy of documents of the meeting around the National Citizen Service, on Tuesday 8 February 2011
>> NCS - notes of the meeting (PDF) NCS - letter to Minister following the meeting (PDF)

To download a copy of the notes of the meeting around youth services, on Tuesday 23 November 2010
>> Youth services (PDF)

The AGM for 2010 was held on 5 July 2010. To download a copy of the notes of the meeting
>> AGM minutes (PDF)

The agenda for the APPG on Youth Affairs 2009 had an overarching theme of social mobility. The first meeting was held in April 2009 at the House of Commons.Young people, practitioners and policymakers joined Cabinet Minister Liam Byrne MP to discuss social mobility and introduce the topics of following meetings.

To download a copy of the notes of the meeting around skill development and transitions into employment, on Wednesday 10 March 2010
>> Skill development and transitions into employment (PDF)

To download a copy of the notes of the meeting around financial support and economic wellbeing, on Wednesday 28 October 2009
>> Financial support and economic wellbeing (PDF)

To download the response letter from Helen Goodman MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to issues raised in the meeting
>> Ministerial response (PDF)

To download a copy of the notes of the first meeting introducing the theme of social mobility, on 27 April 2009
>> Social mobility (PDF)

To download response letter from Diana Johnson MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools to issues raised in the meeting
>> Ministerial response (PDF)

Prior to 2009, the APPG has explored issues such as volunteering, young people and social exclusion, anti-social behaviour and young people and decision-making. Meetings in 2008 included:

Knife, gun and gang crime
Joint meeting with the APPGs on Foyers and Child & Youth Crime
With Vernon Coaker MP, Minister for Crime, Home Office
Every Child Matters and Disability
Joint meeting with APPGs on Disability, Mental Health, Carers, Childcare, Learning Disability
Citizenship and engagement
Children and Young People's Bill
Joint meeting with APPG on Children