The Youth Select Committee (YSC) is a National Youth Agency initiative, supported by UK Parliament and Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which takes evidence in public and has its proceedings broadcast on Parliament TV and recorded in Hansard.

The 12 committee members are aged 14-18 and are all Members of the Youth Parliament. They represent all of the nations and regions of the UK. The YSC receives induction training and mentoring from Parliamentary Clerks, Committee Specialists, the Select Committee Public Engagement Team and National Youth Agency staff

n 2025, the YSC will conduct evidence sessions for their inquiry into Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education in secondary schools.

As part of the inquiry, the Committee will look at issues including:

• Whether PSHE is taught consistently across schools and nations
• How teachers are supported in delivering sensitive topics
• The impact of knowledge gaps on adult outcomes
• How political education can be embedded to support democratic participation

The Oral Evidence sessions are set to take place on Thursday 4^th December and Friday 5^th December