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What you decide to do after Year 11 is important for your future. Your choices right now can affect how easily you get a job or continue your education later. At 16, you can either stay in full-time education or start working in a job that includes part-time education, such as an apprenticeship or training. Visit Camden Learning's new website, Next Steps Post-16, to...

Camden Youth Council members met children and young people from the disabled children's charity icandance to discuss collaborating on future events and projects - and improve inclusion in the borough. The meeting and discussion at Camden Town Hall was organised by the Mayor of Camden, Councillor Eddie Hanson, who has chosen icandance as his official charity during his...

Opportunity Centres are for curious-minded students in Camden. They provide after-school and holiday learning opportunities through activities that students can’t access in school - check out the latest programme. The programmes, which run at the London AI Campus, in Somers Town, and the Euston Skills Centre include using and mastering AI technology; youth ...

Young people go to the polls in April 2026 to elect a new Camden Youth MP and two Deputy Youth MPs. Could you be the borough's next youth MP? If you're aged 13 to 19, live in Camden, go to school or college in the borough or work here, and you want to stand as a candidate, you need to apply by 30 January. Find out more and apply Download a...

Hey, my name is Safiyyah and I work as a Peer Advocate in the Youth Justice Service (YJS). I help support children and young people who have been affected by the criminal justice system or who may be going through a rough time.    I don't ever judge anyone. I am here for them as someone they can talk to and as someone that listens. Being listened to can make a...