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Youth Voice Challenging Perceptions of Culture

The final episode of the new series of Amplify provocatively asks 'what is 'culture?', challenging organisations to look beyond the neat categories provided by DCMS to see how young people are redefining what culture can be.

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Welcome to Amplify

Profiling children & young people's voice in creative & cultural learning, Amplify is made for professionals working in the cultural, education & youth sectors. Each episode shares evidence from a range of contexts designed to inspire & give practical tools to support your work with amplifying children & young people’s voice.

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An exploration of how young people create and engage in culture that may not fit the DCMS definition of 'culture'.

We visit Croydon, Lincoln and Bristol to explore how young people are challenging the perceptions of culture.

  • Culture & Heritage
  • Music
  • Theatre & Performance
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Empowering the voices of young people to make positive change to their own futures and the futures of others

We visit Derbyshire, Durham and Surrey to hear how creative organisations are using youth voice to empower young people to make positive change to their own futures – and the futures of others.

  • Dance
  • Visual Arts
  • Culture & Heritage
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Ensuring that the voices of the least heard have meaning and impact

We visit Coventry, Southampton, and Manchester to explore how organisations are working to ensure that marginalised voices are given power, and granting young people agency over their stories and their futures.

  • Visual Arts
  • Theatre & Performance
  • Culture & Heritage
  • Film & Media
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Embedding youth voice into Key Stage 1 and 2

We visit Bristol, Blackburn and Stevenage to explore how schools and organisations are embedding youth voice into their work with Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils.

  • Visual Arts
  • Film & Media
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Technology
  • Culture & Heritage
  • Child Led Learning
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Empowering youth voice in SEND settings

We visit North London, Essex and Northumberland to explore how schools and organisations are meeting the needs of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and providing personalised approaches to ensure individuals have a voice.

  • Culture & Heritage
  • Film & Media
  • Music
  • Dance
  • Literature
  • Technology
  • Visual Arts
  • Theatre & Performance
  • Disability
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Youth Voice and Place

Exploring cultural access in areas less traditionally represented by the cultural sector

We visit Thirsk, Hull, and Stratford-upon-Avon to shine a spotlight on organisations that support young people to access culture where the traditional infrastructure is less visible.

  • Culture & Heritage
  • Place