This website provides an introduction to children and youth policy in the Netherlands:
YouthPolicy.nl is an initiative of the Netherlands Youth Institute.
In the Netherlands, the term youth is applied to children and young people from birth up to the age of 25. In 2015, there were almost 5 million youths in this age group. As in most other industrialized countries, the proportion of youths is decreasing in comparison with the total population.
More facts and figuresThe Netherlands Youth Institute (Dutch: Nederlands Jeugdinstituut, NJi) is the Dutch national institute for compiling, verifying and disseminating knowledge on children and youth matters.
Our main aim is to improve the development of children and young people by increasing the quality and effectiveness of the services rendered to them and their parents.
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We are always interested in getting to know foreign colleagues and their youth care sectors.
Feel free to contact us to exchange views, knowledge and best practices concerning youth care or to participate in our meetings and events.
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