The UK s largest youth consultation Developing National

The UK’s largest youth consultation

Developing National Campaigns

Building to 1 Million 20% average for each LA = 1 million

Why is it important to increase the turnout? • Gives you a powerful mandate • Legitimatise UKYP as the voice of young people • Evidence, evidence- of you consulting local young people • You can be the first group to give 1 million young people a voice

2014 1. 6 million ballots were printed – 600 to every MYP/DMYP – 4000 to each LA (apart from Io. S) – NI 40, 000 – Scotland 1, 000 to each LA – Wales 20, 000 2015 - printing 2 million. Working out now until summer- when based on the number of schools signed up and the potential of each LA

YC MYP DMY P Region Nation And the winner is 1000

Change in tactics Involving more young people- recruiting Make Your Mark Champions School Councils Youth Council D/MYPs

To break the Million mark 1. Sign up more schools/colleges by 17 th July - we’ll send ballot papers directly to them in Sept 2. Sign up Make Your Mark Championsyour youth council

MYM Mission 1 Now – write to Director of Children’s Services. Asking for support to get school/colleges to register 8 th May- write to your newly elected MP. Well done + Can you help sign the remaining schools? Youth Council- MYM as a Standing Agenda Item at every meeting. As them to: - go into their school/college and ask – how can I help with MYM here? - Register as a MYM Champion online

D/MYPs= Local MYM Coordinators • Recruit and support Make Your Mark Champions by: • Youth Councillors- this now, and as a Standing Agenda Item until October • School Councillors- Youth Council to go to their school council

Timescales When What April Youth Voice Leadership, and D/MYP Inductions- briefing about the whole campaign and tasked to sign up schools in LA and get support of MPs, Lead Elected Members (after May’s elections) and council bosses of Children’s Services Early Convention 1 - training and detailed planning June 17 th Final deadline for Schools to register July 31 st Annual Sitting – debate followed by online shortlisting July – to 10 issues 2 nd Aug 12 th Launch- International Youth Day Aug Thunderclap- scheduled posting on Facebook pages and Twitter Who D/MYPs Youth Reps All MYPs and Workers All

Timescales By 18 th Aug 12 th Aug -2 rd Oct Ballots delivered to LAs and D/MYPs BYC Local MYM delivery plan implemented 14 th Sept LA to submit progress report By 14 th Sept: Lead teacher in each school receives ballot papers (ideally through School Courier) / voting link 7 th Sept-2 rd Oct: Voting to take place in assemblies and/or classes 2 nd - Mini Counts- collect and collate of results in LAs 9 th encourage schools to hold mini counts run by School Oct Council Youth Reps and Workers 9 th Oct 10 th Oct BYC - Online voting closes - Complete Count and Verification Sheet Big Count at Convention 2 -Bring your Count and Verification Sheets -Collate and compile results from across the country Teachers, youth reps, workers All