7.1 Why Impartiality Matters

As a practitioner, your role is to create space for young people to explore their own views – not to influence them with your own. Being impartial doesn’t mean being silent or avoiding difficult topics. It means supporting young people to think critically, engage respectfully, and reach their own conclusions.

In a democracy, all voices deserve to be heard – and that includes voices you may not agree with. Staying non-partisan helps keep your group inclusive, balanced, and open.