Postcards are being distributed at cinemas showing the film 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', asking children what one thing they would like Prime Minister Tony Blair to change, and why. It is part of a consultation exercise launched last week to give everyone aged up to 19 a say on children's services.
The 12-week consultation, 'Building a Strategy for Children and Young People', is co-ordinated by the cross-White-hall Children's and Young People's Unit. John Denham, minister for young people, said, 'We want to build a consensus across Government, public, voluntary and business sectors, parents, carers and children about what our collective vision and aspirations for children and young people should be.'
He said the Government would be relying on the strategy to inform how it invests in public services for children from 2002/03 to 2005/06.
The consultation closes at the end of February. The document is on the Children and Young People's Unit website www.cypu.gov.uk. Comments can be e-mailed direct to the Unit at new.strategy@cypu.gsi.gov.uk.
