What happens outside of formal education and training is equally important and of concern to ECM agenda. Society wants all young people to have happy, enriching and diverse experiences. Through the ECM agenda there is an emphasis on ensuring that a wide range of activities are made available for young people to develop the personal, social and emotional skills needed to thrive in today's society and economy. In July 2005 the government launched its green paper Youth Matters setting out proposals designed to improve outcomes for 13-19-year-olds.
The aim is to give all young people the chance of a positive future by helping them to learn in ways that motivate and stretch them. This is intended to enable them to achieve; engage in positive developmental activities; make informed choices about their lives and benefit from high-quality, targeted support before problems escalate.
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