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1. Forthcoming policy development

2. Ongoing debates

Forthcoming policy development

Participation within the implemetation of the Child Guarantee

National Implementation plan of the Child Guarantee (approved on 16 November 2022, but not being publicised and promoted yet) defines as one of its goals “creating an environment conducive to involving children in decision-making processes”. This should be facilitated by Czech participation in the project “Strengthening the Participation of Children in Policy and Decision-Making at the National Level in EU Member States”, implemented by the Council of Europe in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

The new  National Youth Strategy - "Youth Concept 2025-2030" includes a number of actions aimed at promoting inclusive and meaningful participation of young people in education the labour market and public life, as well as in acquiring key life competences. The first Action Plan to implement the strategy was also adopted.

Ongoing debates

Coordination of national youth representation

National Parliament of Children and Youth ceased to exist in 2021. Following that, the National Forum of Parliaments of Children and Youth (Republikové fórum parlamentů dětí a mládeže) was established in 2023, as an open platform bringing together self-governing participatory youth bodies (parliaments/ councils/ youth councils). It promotes the development of young people and their active involvement in public decision-making through networking, capacity-building and national-level representation  The project of the National Forum is coordinated and organised by the Czech Council of Children and Youth and makes a part of the Structured Dialogue with Youth.

Citizenship Education in the national curricula for basic education

Debate on citizenship education is still ingoing. In December 2014, the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament adopted Resolution to Promote Citizenship Education. Based on the Resolution, the Ministry of Education Youth and Sports started the systematic support for citizenship education in schools by experimental testing to stabilise the role of pupils' parliaments in citizenship education in 2016.  

Revision of national curricula is undergoing revision based on the Ministry of Education´s decision. The National Pedagogical Institute is responsible for its preparation and the finalization was postponed several times. Within the revision process, many changes are discussed in relation to youth participation in school as well as regarding the citizenship education. In 2019 the first draft of the new curricula was presented via a webinar and the public debate was opened. The revised curriculum was presented in early 2021. However, the cuts in hours for the new curricula (in favor of digital education) faced a wave of criticism in Spring 2021.