Development of a 'youth-check' in Thuringia

In order to incorporate young people's perspectives into the formulation of administrative policy in the German state of Thuringia, a process known as the 'youth-check' was developed, tested and subsequently introduced. The youth-check is a systematic method for recording and presenting the impact of draft regulations and other official/regulatory measures on young people. It has been developed as a test tool in two versions. The first is designed to assess the youth-specific consequences of legislation and policies at national level, while the second is designed to assess the impact of policies and programmes at local government level.