1.9 Current debates and reforms
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Forthcoming policy developments
In December 2022, the government presented its platform, Responsibility for Denmark (Ansvar for Danmark). Here the government declares that it will set up a children and youth commission. The commission must investigate the challenges of increasing mental health issues among young people. The commission should also consider the influence of social media and other causes.
The commission was set up in August 2023 with practitioners who work with children and young people every day, as well as representatives from association life and researchers with broad knowledge of children and young people. It was named the Well-being Commission (Trivselskommissionen). The Commission publishes continuously deliberations and results on their website.
As part of the government’s policy on strengthening vocational education as well as preventing young people from failure in education and job, a policy on called More young people must have a leisure job (Flere unge skal have et fritidsjob) (see also press release), has been implemented.
Furthermore, the municipalities have been entitled with the task of monitoring and supporting young people in their educational activities and labour market affiliation until the age of 25 years old. In case of young people with a troubled trajectory, the monitoring may continue until the age of 30 years old. The municipalities umbrella organisation, KL, has published informational and promotional material to the municipalities.
Ongoing debates
There is no ongoing debate on youth policy governance, however youth issues are recurrent in public debate.