Youth Citizenship Commission

The Youth Citizenship Commission (YCC) was a commission created in the United Kingdom to promote youth participation in the political process and to foster youth education in citizenship, in response to the July 2007 publication of the 'Governance of Britain' Green Paper, which pointed out such needs.

The thirteen independent Commissioners, headed by chair Professor Jonathan Tonge, oversaw the commission.

[1] The YCC focused its attention on individuals between the ages of 11 and 19.

In addition to its work with the general youth population, it also focused on developing healthy concepts of citizenship among disadvantaged populations.

The YCC made its final report in spring 2009 to the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Justice and the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families.