Our futures
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Children and young people are
passionate about
• Support for care leavers
• Overcoming digital poverty
• Being prepared for adulthood
• Removing barriers to further education
• Improving opportunities to work
• Climate change
What children and young people
said about their future
How we'll all know if we've made a
difference
• Access to digital technology regardless of
personal circumstances
• Better and more accessible support from schools
• Better access to careers advice to prepare us for
adulthood particularly finance
• Children and young people aspire to work,
study and gain independence
• A wider choice of work experience opportunities
• More entry-level job opportunities within the
district
• More support for young disabled people within
the community with buildings, activities and
venues being more accessible
• Children and young people are
actively playing their part to
reduce climate change
How children and young people
should feel
"I want to see Wakefield back on the map, a
place people really want to visit."
"I want to go to University but know it's
expensive and worry about student loans."
"I've struggled to get a job, I don't drive and it
can be difficult to get to towns, from where I
live. Buses are unreliable."
"Young people should have a say on their
future i.e. adults are allowed to vote and not
children. They are voting for our future not
theirs."
"I am in control of my life"
"I feel supported"
"I am able to learn"
"I am happy"