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Development of a ‘youth-check’ to systematically analyse the impact of federal legislation on young people
In the coalition agreement for the 18th legislative period, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Christian Social Union (CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) agreed to consider the concerns of young people (aged 12-27) when developing federal policies. In order to achieve this objective the 'youth-check' was developed and implemented in 2016 and 2017. The youth-check is an instrument of youth-specific regulatory impact assessment. The assessment tool was developed by the NIPAG in cooperation with youth policy stakeholdersand presented in August 2017. TheCompetence Centre Youth-Check (ComYC) was founded in August 2017 as the responsible unit for carrying out the youth-check.
Competence Centre Youth-Check (ComYC)
The youth-check helps to raise awareness of young people’s concerns during the legislative process. It is a regulatory impact assessment tool to analyse the impact of federal legislation on young people aged between 12 and 27 years In order to raise awareness of the concerns of young people at an early stage in the legislative process, the youth-check is applied to proposed legislation during the draft bill stage. The youth-check is carried out by the Competence Centre Youth-Check (ComYC). The ComYC is an independent unit with a unique expertise in youth-specific regulatory impact assessment in Germany. It is the only scientific institution in Germany that carries out an accompanying regulatory impact assessment (ex-ante assessment) for all federal government bills.
Implementation of the youth-check in Thuringia (Phase 3)
The youth-check is a regulatory impact assessment tool that analyses the impact of legislation on young people. To raise awareness of young people's concerns early in the legislative process, the youth-check is applied to proposed legislation at the draft law stage. Its purpose is to identify and present the intended and unintended consequences of a draft law on young people. In this way, the perspectives of young people in the legislative process are strengthened and makes policymakers and administrators more aware of the independent life phase of youth.
Turkish delegation visits the ComYC
On 19 October 2023, a delegation from the Turkish Ministries of Youth and Sports, National Education and Labour and Social Affairs visited the Competence Centre Youth-Check (ComYC) in Berlin. The delegation was invited by the German-Turkish Special Committee of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
Closing event of the 'Youth Team' Thuringia
On 2 March 2024, around 30 members of the 'Youth Team' Thuringia met for a closing event at the Thuringia State Parliament. Together with the Youth Check Thuringia project bureau team, they reflected on previous meetings, evaluated the results and gave feedback on the consultation format.
Youth-Check Thuringia to continue until 2026
The Thuringian Cabinet has decided to continue the youth-check Thuringia until what is expected to be 2026. This means that the youth-check Thuringia project bureau can continue its work beyond 2024 and continue to contribute to youth-friendly legislation in Thuringia.
Launch of the Youth Check Berlin (YCB) project
The NIPAG has initiated the development of a youth-check for the state of Berlin. The kick-off workshop for the youth-check Berlin (YCB) programme took place on 26 November 2024.
Development and Implementation of a Youth-Check for Berlin
The project engaged with the development and introduction of a youth specific regulatory impact assessment tool (‘youth-check’) for the Federal State of Berlin. NIPAG was commissioned by the Senate Department for Education, Youth, and Family Affairs
Retrospective: Digital youth consultation - Youth Audit #3
The aim of Youth Audit #3 was to review and improve the work of the Youth Check Centre of Excellence (KomJC) with contributions from young people between the ages of 12 and 27. The young people provided feedback on the Youth Check app as experts in their own right, conducted a Youth Check on a real draft law using the assessment tool, discussed the function of the Youth Check within the Federal Government's youth strategy and informed the KomJC team about the concerns that different groups of young people have.
Retrospective: Consultation workshop on the controlled sale of cannabis
Lively discussion and enthusiastic feedback from the world of young people: The Youth Check Centre of Excellence engaged in a dialogue with about 20 young people in a consultation workshop on the planned legalisation of cannabis.
