The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) has been established to act as the voice of the regions young people for the North East 14 - 19 Commission.
The YAB consists of a number of young people, which are from different parts of the North East, who are enthusiastic and want to have a say about issues that affect them! Our aim is to develop young person led projects that highlight young people's opinions and concerns about education, employment, training and information, advice and guidance.

Here’s what young people across the North East think. The case studies have been shorten to make space and if anyone wants the full docunment contact the youth advisory board.
Bangladeshi Group
This group of young people are all members of an organisation and they focus on the needs of young Bangladeshi males who otherwise maybe excluded from mainstream activities.
A Group of Refugee Girls from Zimbabwe
The group are female refugees from Zimbabwe that are all in education. The group work together with Save the Children and focus on the needs of young refugee’s that enter the country and the problems that they face.
Young People Involved in Alternative Education
The group are young people who attend their local youth setting and participate in the alternative education programme.