The Economy...What went wrong? HeadsUp forum starts 23 November

HeadsUp will be hosting an online forum on the Economy between Monday 23 November and Friday 11 December. With Alistair Darling making his pre-budget statement on the 9 December, the economy is sure to be dominating the headlines yet again - making it the perfect time to get students thinking about the impacts of the economy on them!

The collapse of the banking system and the subsequent recession affects young people even more than other groups as they are often the worst affected and will have to live with the implications of decisions taken. Consequently it is important that young people engage with the key issues and are able to have their views fed into policy decisions.

Mark Todd MP and Sally Keeble MP, who are members of the Treasury Select Committee which holds the government to account over its handling of the economy, will be listening and participating in the debate. Their involvement in the forum ensures that the views of young people will be fed into policy debate and decisions. To see all the decision-makers getting involved click here.

The forum will be split into four threads that will look at different aspects of the economic downturn:

Youth Unemployment – what do you think the government should do to tackle rising youth unemployment?
Spending Cuts – what public services do you think should be cut or saved?
The End of Capitalism – what would a world without money look like, would it be better or worse than now?
Economic Literacy – do you think it is important to be taught how to manage your money?

The forum can be viewed by anyone without registration and includes lots of useful information about the economy and the issues being discussed. The economy forum is the perfect tool for Citizenship, PSHE, Economics and Business Studies teachers to bring this topic to life. Click here to register as a teacher, youth worker or student.