The document summarizes youth policy in the Netherlands. It notes that 30% of the country's population is aged 0-24, with 80% having a Dutch background and 20% having an ethnic background. It also discusses budgets for youth policy, oversight at the national level, issues around family policy, juvenile justice, health services, education, employment, and efforts to increase youth participation and lower unemployment and school drop-out rates.

1. Youth Policy in the Netherlands

3. 80% dutch background 20% ethnic background

4. 85% 10% 5% serious problems youngsters Budget for youth policy 5% 10% 85%

6. Family policy & Child Protection

7. Juvenile Justice Growing number of migrant youngsters that commit a crime & radicalise in the name of Islam

10. education & participation education 5 – 16 years  five days a week 16 – 18 years  five days or 1 day with fulltime job - 4: playschool  increasing, both parents need to work for living 4 – 12: primary school 12 – 16/18: secondary school +16/18 : higher education participation Mostly ‘words’ , because of the decentralised system youth participation must take place at the local level. The National Youth Council must stimulate the youth participation at any level.

13. That’s all folks!!! Any questions???