2. Youth: young people 0 – 24 year 30% of the 16 mln. people

3. 80% dutch background 20% ethnic background

4. 85% 10% 5% serious problems youngstersBudget for youth policy 5% 10% 85%

5. National level Minister for Youth and Families Coördination within 4 departments ministry of Health, Welfare & Sports ministry of Justice ministry of Education, Culture & science ministry of sociale affairs & employment

6. Family policy & Child Protection

7. Juvenile Justice Growing number of migrant youngsters that commit a crime & radicalise in the name of Islam

8. Health Service and youth Care system Teenage pregnancies: low, only 3000 a year > 33% lives in a 1 parent family > 50 % have a migrant background 5% of all young people recieves a type of youth care. 15% are supervised by the state 85% recieve residental care

10. education & participation education 5 – 16 years  five days a week 16 – 18 years  five days or 1 day with fulltime job - 4: playschool  increasing, both parents need to work for living 4 – 12: primary school 12 – 16/18: secondary school +16/18 : higher education participation Mostly ‘words’, because of the decentralised system youth participation must take place at the local level. The National Youth Council must stimulate the youth participation at any level.

11. Youth & employment Youth unemployment task force School drop outs 2006: decreasing 30% drop-outs 2010: decreasing 60% drop-outs Work & leaning scheme for youngsters up to 27

13. That’s all folks!!! Any questions???