Listen to our youth, says Barnardo's

Politicians should be more responsive to the views of young people, children's charity Barnardo's said last month. The charity has spoken to 130 young people aged between six and 22 to find out their views on a range of social and political issues, including the role of education, bullying, drug abuse and poverty. The report, Give us a chance, shows children and young people have 'mature, thoughtful and reasonable views on social issues' and that adults should listen and give 'equal weight to their opinions'. As a result, Barnardo's is calling on politicians to stop seeing young people as potential...