Aspect’s EYP National Committee – who lead, steer, supervise and drive our EYP work – meet regularly to ensure we are on track and to think about next steps.

Our latest meeting was held recently in London. As well as the formal committee (all EYP members of course), John Chowcat (Aspect’s General Secretary), Helen Willis (Aspect Regional Officer) and Roger Kline (Aspect consultant) were all present to ensure the committee received a full report of relevant activity as well as an update on wider Aspect strategies and plans.

Full notes will be circulated shortly to all Aspect EYP members. (If you are a member and don’t receive yours in the next week do get in touch and let us know as it may be we don’t know you are an EYP, or have outdated details for you.)

In brief: discussions covered the national position including the general election, current issues such as the GLF, SFF, and issues such as the lack of access some EYPs have to DCSF guidance and documentation. It was agreed that we would write to each of the main parties regarding their policies on the key questions for EYPs.

The committee also spent some time  improving its own structure. It was agreed that all Aspect’s EYP members would be sent details of the committee and invited to express any interest in being involved. As we are now growing rapidly the importance of the committee remaining representative and accessible to all members was recognised to be particularly important.

• Already a member? – Watch out for more details of the various strands of work over the next few weeks.
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