I want to ensure that children and young people can use various methods to express their views

Informed

1) Participation Resources

CELCIS

A resource bank with a variety of resources to support participation activities. Useful for individuals or organisations looking to involve infants, children and young people in participation.

2) Good practice examples for use with infants

Scottish Government

Examples of good practice from professionals working with babies and very young children within community settings as well as universal, enhanced and specialist services.

3) Recipes For Rights

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

A 24 page pdf booklet about the UNCRC and the five articles that children and young people said were important to their health care. Includes useful activities for adults and children linked to specific rights. Activities 1 to 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13 - 15 could be adapted to use outwith health services.

4) Children's Parliament Investigates How Professionals Make Rights Real - East Lothian Process

Children's Parliament

An 11 minute video from Children's Parliament detailing the process of their How Professionals Make Rights Real project in East Lothian. Useful for individuals looking to see an example of children's rights practice.

Skilled

1) Children and young people's participation: practice examples

Scottish Government

Practice examples from projects, programmes and policies in Scotland, where children and young people have participated in a meaningful way to inform decision-making and improve outcomes for themselves and others. They may give you some ideas on how you could engage with children and young people in decision-making.

2) Pre-Birth to Three: Rights of the Child

Education Scotland

An 11 minute Education Scotland video which suggests ways in which early learning and childcare staff can make the best possible use of research in their everyday practice. This video clip is part of the 'Pre-Birth to Three' multimedia resource created to accompany the 'Pre-Birth to Three: Positive Outcomes for Scotland's Children and Families' guidance. This would be useful for workers in the early years sector.

3) The art of participation: how creative arts enhance engagement

Children’s Parliament

An explanation of creative activities used with the children and families panel who informed the Children's Rights Skills and Knowledge Framework. The work was done by respecting their human dignity and valuing their opinions and ideas, but these opinions and ideas were not always expressed in spoken words or writing.  

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