Our magazine is based around the principles of the CRC, particularly those statements around free speech and participation. The CRC, plus the particular aspects related to VOXX, are in our organisational folder.

The Board adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child , including the two Articles that Government at that time had exemptions on

• The right of young people to have a say in matters that affect them forms part of numerous occupational standards and strategies within the company
• Signed up to Cheshire Get Involved Active Involvement strategy
• Implicit in our Information Advice and Guidance standards
• It is within the NVQ awards that staff undertake
• Suggestion boxes in hubs and centre, Tell Us What you think survey undertaken

“We will listen to our patients, children, families and communities to understand what they want and how” (LCRCHS 2009/10 Mission statement)

• We promote UNCRC in session plans/training. Have discussed with CYP in sessions – educating CYP on the CRC. (These sessions are evaluated by CYP at the end)
• It’s in ‘Be Part of It’
• We give out leaflets with UNCRC on to CYP and professionals
• UNCRC publicly displayed in the office
• UNCRC on TCS intranet

This is law
Force Youth Strategy
CYPP plan

* Ambitions?

NYAS is committed to working towards full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and in particular Article 12 which concerns the right of every young person to be consulted in all matters affecting them. NYAS seeks to provide and develop its services through the active participation of young people, who are involved at all levels of the organisation.

Every Child Matters information is informed and influenced by this act and is included in the Cumbria Contract for young people and children (Pledge)

• NYAS service
• UNCRC – Referenced in Participation Strategy

A Commitment to the Rights of the Child is included in the Audience Development Policy.
Children are given the opportunity to express their views through feedback and evaluation forms developed for them and general visitor surveys and comments cards.
This commitment informed the consultation with young people on the kinds of exhibitions that they would like at Shire Hall Gallery.

- Needs to be built into SG policies.
- Staff training needed.
- Volunteers have access to this
information from Youth Volunteer
Co-ordinators, but a more pro-active
awareness-building approach is
needed.

NYAS is committed to working towards full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and in particular Article 12 which concerns the right of every young person to be consulted in all matters affecting them. NYAS seeks to provide and develop its services through the active participation of young people, who are involved at all levels of the organisation.
Youth work in Cumbria involved young people from Barrow in the development of a survey that included a quote from Article 12.

Every Child Matters information is informed and influenced by this act and is included in the Cumbria Contract for young people and children (Pledge)

- CCC is signed up to UNCRC
- NYAS commissioned to work with CLA
- Young people first: self-advocacy service for young people with disabilities: provide social groups and y/p centred planning enabling their views to be heard and be part of service design.
- Specialist Advisory Teachers endeavour to seek the views of all children
- Foster carers can/do provide information to C/YP however this is variable.
- Young mums are given details about statutory maternity leave and right to education. Young mums partners also receive information about paternity leave and the teenage pregnancy project worker will liaise with schools to enable them to take it.

- NYAS service
- UNCRC – Referenced in Participation Strategy

Working with youth parliament members on increasing awareness on children’s rights – much in schools and linking with human rights convention. Council have adopted Article 12 across the council

In child protection policy.
Referenced on Participation page on website.
Referenced in Youth Charter and Envision’s Participation Strategy.

The organisation adopts the principles of Article 12 in relation to all service users. However, there is nothing explicit relating to young people

The NYA is a member of the Children’s Rights Alliance for England, which promotes the fullest implementation of the UNCRC. The NYA’s strategic aim 1 promotes the central role of children and young people’s voice and influence

Basic training is included in the Total Respect programme and staff inductions

Intrinsic to Derbyshire Youth Service Participation Framework

Through integration of participation guidelines and through citizenship work in schools with portfolio holder youth worker

• Article 12 adopted Sept 05

Formally adopted by DCC and incorporated into policy for Children’s Directorate.

Consultation at heart of actions already taken to involve children and young people.

q GCC as an authority had adopted the Convention on the Rights for the Child

The Council has adopted the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Adopted in 2004 by the Council Cabinet

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Champion for Young People, Councillor Mary Weale, has actively campaigned for the adoption of the UNCRC convention on the Rights of the Child and has been successful. The Key decision report has adopted UNCRC with particular reference to articles12, 13 and 23.

Article 12 is currently recognised by the EYP Team only. It will form the basis for the company’s overall commitment.

Through the Youth Empowerment Strategy the Council has adopted the UNCRC Article 12, which recognises that children and young people have a central role in decision-making within the organisation.

The Youth Empowerment Strategy will be agreed by Council in June and will become Council policy on the participation of children and young people in key decision-making.

The involvement of children and young people will be included in the Corporate Policy Framework and form part of an impact assessment for Equality and Diversity.

· Good among some key services.

· Plans to develop this for the Federation

• This is limited to specific projects such as LYTE and the Children’s Panel, and possible school councils.
• There is no overall mechanism to encourage services to involve children and young people to define their own objectives.

Following a half-day workshop in February 2002, which involved the leader, Portfolio holders, Cabinet members and young people. The purpose of involving young people was discussed and supportive structures agreed.

Some young people involved in MYP’s, conferences and forums

· With regard to youth forum related matters young people are given as much information as possible so that they can make their own decisions and therefore work within their own personal boundaries.

· Youth forum constitution was developed with young people, within this constitution it states that young people chair the meeting and are responsible for agreeing the invitation of guests.

· YOUR SHOUT youth consultation 2003/2004 questionnaires - 462 returned

· Youth Action Plan 2003/2004 based on comments of young people collected through Market Town appraisals