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Hours to complete 2.00
No of pages 10
Published January 2005
Updated November 2007
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Development planning
Community
Author Huw Thomas, Reader, School of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University
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Children and Young People

Purpose

This action list considers the importance of using planning to meet young people’s needs and assessing the effects of planning policies and decisions on their lives is recognised internationally.

Benefits

It is likely that the greater attention gradually being given to the rights and voices of children and young people in governance in all parts of Britain will increase the significance of children and young people within planning. In any event general principles of good planning might suggest that children and young people are a distinctive group in the population, which requires appropriate attention from planners.

Audience

Urban and regional planners and all those wishing to build and assess their knowledge of the topic.

Learning method

A detailed action list offering a series of actions to take in ensuring the requirement of young people are taken into account in planning. Additionally a comprehensive range of further reading is provided for those who wish to become expert in the subject. Includes voluntary self assessment for recording continuous professional development (CPD).

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