The inquiry is part of the work of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Youth Affairs, a cross-party group. The National Youth Agency co-ordinated the running of this one-off inquiry with the ongoing support of the British Youth Council and YMCA England & Wales, whose representatives comprise the permanent secretariat for the APPG for Youth Affairs. The APPG for Youth Affairs was established in 1998 to raise the profile of issues that affect and concern young people,