Youth-led Policy
As a youth-led, social policy think-tank IARS carries out evidence-based policy by:
- Carrying out youth-led research & policy projects on specific issues
- sitting or offering seats to young people on different policy and decision making bodies
- responding to government consultations
- producing policy e-bulletins and other awareness raising material
- producing our bi-annual peer reviewed journal Youth Voice
- hosting the Youth Policy Response Group.
IARS' policy priorities 2010-2012:
To ensure that we remain focused and able to measure our success and changes we are making to society, through consultation with our members and users we have identified the following policy area priorities:
- Social Cohesion (covering serious youth violence, hate incidents, human rights and ethnic minority groups)
- Public Legal Education (covering human rights, equality and the law)
- The Criminal Justice System (covering restorative justice, sentencing and policing
- Democracy & Governance (covering Equality Act 2010, public services and local decisionmaking)
- The youth-led sector
- The 2012 Olympic and Para-Olympic games (covering disability equality and youth engagement)
In 2010-11, IARS maintains seats on key decision making, policy and stratetic bodies. To find out more please contact us
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To advise the CPS on their strategies and business plan particularly in relation to their work with communities. |
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Independent Advisory Group, London Criminal Justice Partnership (LCJB) |
To advise, support and question the LCJP in terms of delivery, effectiveness and engagements. |
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To inform and influence restorative justice practices and policy at a European level. |
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To advise on a youth policy project relevant to drug misuse prevention work. |
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To engage with London Councils and work with other London Council funded organisations on issues affecting the capital. |
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To ensure that reforms to the police service regarding stop and search are fair, inclusive, and lead to better policing for all. |
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| UKREN (UK Race and Europe Network) |
UKREN has taken a leading role in ensuring that local and national UK organisations are kept informed of the latest developments in European race relations. |
| The Howard League for Penal Reform's Early Career Academics Network |
An internet based network providing a regular channel of communication and information promoting closer working and an interface between academics and campaigners. |
| Restorative Justice Consortium |
To inform and advice restorative justice practices. |
| 99% Campaign Partnership Group |
To provide direction and support to the 99 per cent Campaign. |
| IARS' Youth Policy Response Group |
To respond to law and policy reform as it happens throughout the year. |
