Participation
See below for resources from government and other
organisations in the children's and voluntary and community
sectors.
Participation: finding out what difference it makes
(Resource guide 07)
SCIE, June 2007
Whilst the service user participation movement has achieved much
in terms of the principle, it is less clear what changes have
resulted in practice.
Full
report [pdf 342kb]
Participation of disabled children and young people in
decision-making relating to social care
Social Policy Research Unit, 2007
Increasing children's participation in decisions, both about
their own care and about service development, is a key policy
priority. This research set out to explore factors which can
support good practice in participation
of disabled children. It consisted of national survey and
case studies in six local authorities who had involved disabled
children in decision making.
Full
report [pdf 948kb]
Hear by Right
The National Youth Agency, 2005
Hear by Right is a tried and tested standards framework for
organisations across the statutory and voluntary sectors to assess
and improve practice and policy on the active involvement of
children and young people.
Link
to the website
The participation of children and young people in
developing social care (Practice guide 6)
SCIE, February 2006
This guide offers social care organisations a framework for
systematically developing the effective and meaningful
participation of children and young people in the design, delivery
and review of their services.
Full report [pdf 600kb]
Mapping children and young people's
participation in England
C Oldfield and C Fowler, DfES, 2004
Report on research commissioned by the DfES (now the
DCSF) and carried out by the National Youth Agency and the
British Youth Council. The research was intended to gain a
systematic picture of the levels and ways in which statutory and
voluntary organisations in England involve children and young
people up to 19 in public decision-making.
Full
report [pdf 805kb]
Report
brief [pdf 506kb]
British Youth Council
Represents a unique and diverse group of young people, providing
them with encouragement and activities to voice their
opinions on matters which they find interesting. Young
people are able to get involved locally and internationally,
campaign against decisions, influence the Government and set up
their own local youth council.
Link to website
Headliners
Headliners is a UK-wide news agency, producing news, features
and comments by young people. Headliners aims to inspire children
and young people to investigate and challenge the world around
them, to enhance their personal development and promote their right
to be heard as equals.
Link to website
Participation for Schools
This website has been developed by Save the Children, Carnegie
Young People Initiative and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and
offers guidance and tools for those
wishing to improve participation in their school.
Link to
website
Participation Works
Participation Works focuses directly on children and young
people's participation. The website holds information on
ways practitioners, organisations and policy makers can access
and share information about involving children and young people in
decision making.
Link to website
Unicef UK Youth Voice
Unicef UK Youth Voice is a network of young people aged 11 to
18, who are committed to children's rights and voicing their
opinions on issues that affect children all over the
world. The members of Youth Voice fundraise, campaign, lobby
government and volunteer within communities.
Link to website
Youth Action Network
Youth Action Network is a National organisation which offers
specialist support to organisations who promote youth led
volunteering.
The Network specialises in training, capacity building,
networking opportunities, awards and funding to voluntary
organisations who support young people to develop their own
volunteering opportunities.
Link to website
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