Sentences with phrase «giving young people»

Youth events across the UK took place, giving young people the opportunity to speak to key policymakers, industry and wider about their online experiences and what they want for their future.

By giving young people the tools they need to mitigate pressure they feel to be constantly connected, they will be better equipped to recognise when their tech use is negatively impacting their sleep and consequently physical and mental well - being.

-- By giving young people access to self - help tools, good information, online counselling and appropriate levels of support.

Still, we could move to a more enlightened conversation about cohabitation, giving young people more education and resources about how to make a smooth and successful transition to cohabitation, and then from living together to marriage.

The new money will support councils in giving young people and parents greater say over their personalised care and assistance.

Giving these young people experience of work allows the young adults to boost their confidence and empowers them to become more independent.

Empowerment, working with others, giving young people a voice and reaching out internationally make up four of the areas that have helped us continue to promote the positive power of the internet whilst responding to the risks and equipping children and young people to deal with them.

Kooth offers moderated peer to peer support, as well as giving young people access to downloadable self - help resources, forums and discussion groups.

In many sectors an internship is a long - established and respectable way of giving young people hands - on experience, and for employers to sift out the best talent.

This fundraising event will help Shakespeare Schools Foundation to continue their vital work, giving young people a chance to discover themselves and improve their life chances through Shakespeare.

Giving young people honest credit card reviews helps students choose cards that they can afford.

Giving young people from all backgrounds a greater opportunity to develop those skills can therefore be an engine for opportunity and social mobility.

«Californians have always led the way in seeing the value of expanded learning and being willing to invest in giving our young people every opportunity to succeed...»

She said the scheme was cheaper and quicker to operate than the previous programme, with designs developed in consultation with experts «giving young people across the country the modern learning environment they need to unlock their potential».

- Year 8 Teacher --- Year 8 Teacher «Rachel crafts plays for young people that are accessible, fun and dramatically engaging giving young people a great first taste of performance.»

To do this, both organisations, along with a number of the UK's leading construction contractors, are giving young people the opportunity to experience construction first hand as part of the third annual Open Doors weekend.

It will not stop all accidents from happening, but it will control the risks, so far as is reasonably practicable whilst giving young people the chance to exercise and learn about how to be part of a team.

Stride has been working with teachers and pupils in the South East and Greater London area to encourage an entrepreneurial mindset by giving young people the skills, knowledge and aspirations they need to be successful in our fast - changing world of work.

Mr Whiteman has also written in the MPs» own magazine, «The House» to say: «The importance of giving all young people a high - quality education is a mission that unites teachers and politicians.

Indeed the Prime Minister David Cameron and Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education both see this new approach as a key means of narrowing the achievement gap and giving young people access to a curriculum that leads directly to employment opportunities.

«These tests are about high standards, improving expectations, and giving our young people the basic skills they need that will prepare them for the knowledge - driven economy in the 21st century,» said Richard W. Riley, Secretary of Education, in his statement about the Voluntary National Tests for Reading and Math.

Giving young people relatable role models, who have sat in the same seats as them, is an extraordinarily powerful way to raise all students» aspirations, and open up a world of possibilities to which they would not otherwise have access.

It is hoped that the levy will provide a huge boost to training and development by encouraging employers to invest in high - quality apprenticeships and giving young people a chance to reach their full potential.

Opening up school facilities While improving links between schools and local sport clubs, and giving young people more options to play sport, it's also important that they — and the rest of community — have the right facilities in which to take part in sport.

But the task of giving young people the best start in life must start in the early years.»

This could include giving young people better guidance about the earning potential of different jobs and what different qualifications are needed to get them, so they can make more informed decisions about their futures.

It is a free web - based application giving young people the ability to talk about, report or learn about cybersafety issues by clicking on the button.

Alan Milburn, Commission chairman, said: «The government is committed to giving all young people a chance to make something of their lives, but the current drive to increase the number of apprenticeships isn't delivering for people under the age of 24.

The transportation authority initiated «Books on Buses» in January 2001, with the goal of not only encouraging reading and giving young people a way to pass the time, but also of finding a way to involve the community and education groups, said agency Chief of Staff Mark Aesch.

Starting early and giving young people a broader sense of the college landscape early on can do important things.

Bridging the divide by giving young people an entry point into the painful realities of race in America

Ali Oliver, chief executive officer at Youth Sport Trust, said: «As a children's charity, we have long been championing the vital role that a refocussed physical education curriculum has in giving young people the skills they need not only for work, but for life.

In the 2016 CBI / Pearson Education & Skills Survey, businesses made clear that they don't believe existing careers support and experience is giving young people what they need.

Woody Allen has found his latest infusion of life - giving young people blood to perk up his cinematic forays, with Variety reporting that Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, and Timothée Chalamet have all signed on for the director's next film with Amazon.

Giving young people the chance to plan the nitty - gritty details of a hypothetical research project can offer a low - stakes way to initiate conversations about money management

«But as soon as I saw that they [Lander and Cell] were not giving the young people, the people who actually did the work, and Jennifer and Emmanuelle, adequate credit, I just said, «No, I have to correct what I know to be false.

«What's happened is people have said they have had quite enough of austerity politics, they have had quite enough of cuts in public expenditure, underfunding our health service, underfunding our schools and our education service and not giving our young people the chance they deserve in our society.»

Giving 16 and 17 year olds the vote in local elections is a crucial first step in giving young people a say in the decisions that affect them and getting them engaged in the political process.

Last week, the University of East Anglia held a digital democracy event giving young people the opportunity to come up with ideas of how technology could make politics more accessible.

Matching individuals to employers and giving those young people real experience of work, or a proper preparation for the places where the jobs can be found.

«I am proud that it is Welsh Liberal Democrat Kirsty Williams in government leading a national mission of education reform, giving our young people the opportunity to succeed.

By giving young people a stake in a better future, aid can help us avoid crises before they explode into violence, undermining economic activity and requiring immense military spending.

The pop star Sting added: «Giving young people criminal records for minor drug possession serves little purpose - it is time to think of more imaginative ways of addressing drug use in our society.»

So we are looking to line up our curriculum to make sure that we are giving young people and others the kind of skills and workforce development necessary that the marketplace demands.

As an asset based policy instrument it would have done much for social mobility in giving young people some sort of financial means to begin life with.

He said anyone selling alcohol to under - 18s is fuelling the problems associated with binge drinking and giving young people «the worst possible start in life».

He worked at home on the Hillary Foundation, his nonprofit devoted to giving young people in New Zealand the same outdoor experiences that had changed his entire life.

Professor Ian Hickie and his team's research into the use of e-mental health services by young Australians to manage anxiety and depression is giving young people the power to improve their own wellbeing and protect themselves from lifelong mental health problems.

While many organisations and politicians talk about giving young people skills, literacy, numeracy and job opportunities, Jackson says that alone isn't enough.

First is the «wise veteran» who is willing to give a young person the benefit of his or her experience and knowledge.