• Aged 11 – 18 (18 yrs as at end of term: Feb 2015)• Elected annually for a 12 month term• One young person per District to be elected

• Represent Hertfordshire at national events including:– House of Commons Debates (Nov)– UKYP Annual Sitting (July)– British Youth Council (BYC) Conventions (June, Oct, Dec)– Transport Select Committee – Stonewall Education for All Conference

• Represent the voice of Hertfordshire young people in the county through

– Production of the annual Hertfordshire Young People's Manifesto

– Lead on the Youth Summit with HCC senior managers

– Meetings with the Executive Member for Children's Services

– Meetings with the Police & Crime Commissioner

– Attend local events; launch of ‘Everybody's Business’ & delivery of Youth Democracy sessions in school/s

– Meeting with students from the British Virgin Islands to present and discuss Youth Democracy in action

When voting for their District MYP, young people also vote for their top priority issue.

The top five priorities voted for then informs the work of

Herts1125.

• Idea conceived in Oct 2011 by the HertsUKYP 2011 group• Open to all aged 11 – 25; voluntary participation• Opportunity for young people to represent themselves• First meeting held in April 2012• Two meetings a year and one Conference held at County

Hall

• Youth Councils/Forums• Schools Councils/Forums, Student Union • Uniformed groups• Individuals• Specialist Groups – Children in Care Council,

Young Carers' Council, Black & Minority Ethnic and Disability groups.

• Child fares for all Under 18• Review Sex Education in

Schools• Wider Learning

Opportunities• Support for Young

Runaways & Homeless• Protect our Youth Services

• Priorities voted for in Jan/Feb 2013 elections• Top Five Priorities known in March 2013• Discussed by 1125 members at the April meeting to

identify focus of surveys • MYPs designed surveys for each priority• Consultation period: May – July 2013

INTRODUCTION TO 2013/14 MANIFESTO

• Support for young people with personal issues; exam stress

• Increase the opportunity for Apprenticeships within the county

• A legacy for the Olympic and Paralympics in Hertfordshire

• Work for discounted leisure, sporting and cultural activities

• Build positive relationships between young people and the Police

• Feedback to, and discussed with, Herts1125 members at July 1125 meeting

• Supported by – 15 schools– 18 youth projects– 56 Herts1125 members

INTRODUCTION TO 2013/14 MANIFESTO

• 2012/13 Manifesto included the views and opinions of over 600 young people

• 2013/14 Manifesto includes the views and opinions of over 1600 young people

• An increase of 266%

INTRODUCTION TO 2013/14 MANIFESTO

803 Work Experience 468 16 - 19 Bursary*750 Curriculum for Life 450 Apprenticeships592 Living wage* 382 Votes at 16/17*578 Youth Unemployment 244 Youth Services536 Euthanasia* 218 Media Represent502 Greener UK 91 Political process485 Mental Health 87 Youth Democracy485 Bullying

* National issues

National Make Your Mark Ballot

Hertfordshire results

• At the Herts1125 Conference in October, we removed the national issues as there is little we can do about them in Hertfordshire

• Debated and voted on the Make your Mark results

• Debated and voted on issues put forward by young people at the Conference

• Work Experience• Curriculum for Life• Youth Unemployment & Apprenticeships• Greener Hertfordshire • Mental Health• Youth Democracy & political process • Transport - reduced fares• Cycling routes• LGBT Awareness• Awareness around abusive relationships• Preparing young people for work

Priority IssueVoting List

@Herts1125 @HertsUKYP

alex.ferguson@hertfordshire.gov.uk