An agency to ensure that government policy takes young people into consideration is being set up, parliamentary secretary for youth and sport Clyde Puli said this morning.
Speaking during the budget debate in Parliament, Mr Puli said the agency would also administer a national information centre for young people.
This centre would be able to supply information on government services addressed to young people, opportunities offered by the private and voluntary sectors, as well as EU programme schemes.
One of its first missions would be the publication of a Youth Handbook on services geared towards young people.
Mr Puli said that in sports, a Child Protection Policy would to be launched in the interest of children attending sports activities and training.
National doping regulations would be introduced and an Anti-Doping Unit would be set up to help sports entities hold doping tests.
This could be done following the National Sports’ Council’s recognition from the World Anti-Doping Agency as the national anti-doping agency in Malta.