Organisations
Mapping
Evidence:
Job descriptions include consulting and involving young people in the service and staff acting as voice for service users Last Updated: 2009-05-07 14:47
Evidence:
The recent review of all job descriptions at the Trust means this area is better represented than ever in Scarborough Last Updated: 2010-03-04 13:10
Evidence:
Music Therapist, Complementary Therapist, Spiritual Support Worker, Youth Worker, Activity Team and Family Support team job descriptions will have statement regarding active involvement included. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
All operational job descriptions include commitment to active involvement. Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:13
Evidence:
Job descriptions for youth workers at all levels specify this. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Facilitating participation is central to all Creative Learning roles Last Updated: 2009-06-24 10:12
Evidence:
- V Project promotional brochure – describing roles and opportunities. Last Updated: 2009-05-19 10:45
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Currently falls under ‘ any other duties’ GH Job Description Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
- Job descriptions have an expectation to deliver Service Standards Last Updated: 2009-05-13 13:43
Evidence:
Yes – job description specifies skills Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:24
Evidence:
- Relevant job descriptions in Learning, Visitor Services specify a related, but broader set of skills and commitments. Last Updated: 2010-03-16 11:03
Evidence:
Explicit in some; assumed in others All recruitment processes include candidates receiving info about core values and strategic aims of The NYA; see 5.4 Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
* Posts: ADM (Youth Engagement) Last Updated: 2009-07-28 10:50
Evidence:
An increasing number of Job profiles include young people’s engagement Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
· Trevor Carthy EYP Co-ordinator Bccx. · VeronaBarnes EYP Co-ordinator Prospects. · LMC Champion job description · Board Champion job description · Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
The Children Looked After Nurse has a job description which sates that she must “Facilitate empowerment where possible to enable young people and children to take part in decision making about their own health” Ensure the views of young people and children inform the future design and delivery of future health services. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:46
Evidence:
In place. Also recruitment applications receive information on C&YP priorities Last Updated: 2009-05-07 10:45
Evidence:
Learning officers and curators both want youth to be more involved and can prioritise this Last Updated: 2010-02-24 13:47
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Induction includes input on the central importance of the participation of children and young people Last Updated: 2009-12-01 11:29
Organisation: The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Current level: 2
Evidence:
• Current job descriptions Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:18
Evidence:
Job description has been agreed by EMT & Unison and is currently being inserted into relevant job descriptions & will be included in all new relevant job descriptions Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
A specific commitment to children and young people is outlined in the job descriptions of the Audience Development Officer, Education and Outreach Co-ordinator, Mobile Museum Drivers, Gallery Front of House Team, Freelancers and Project staff (where appropriate). Commitments to active involvement across the board are also included in the job descriptions of the Head of Service, Arts Development Team and Museum Officers. Last Updated: 2009-05-14 15:26
Evidence:
Job descriptions for the YPO and Youth Engagement Workers and Youth Workers include a commitment to the active involvement of young people. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Participation is ad hoc Staff work with children and young people in individual ways to encourage participation, there is no set design as every child and young person has different needs and ways that they can participate. There is no defined age for when it is considered appropriate for children and young people to attend conferences/meetings where they are likely to hear negative comments about their parents. If children and young people do not attend a meeting there needs to be a valid method of recording why they didn’t attend and how they participated in another way. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 11:10
Evidence:
All JDs refer to commitment to active youth involvement (all staff are expected to have these relevant skills). Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:11
Evidence:
Staff job descriptions Last Updated: 2010-01-07 13:32
Evidence:
Agreement from Mark Roberts to add something general to SN job description within core qualities Last Updated: 2009-11-03 12:56
Evidence:
Not specified in job descriptions of any key workers but through Partners for Change we have a commitment to review this. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Included in all relevant Job Descriptions and Person Specifications. Young People play an active role in recruitment of staff Borough-wide by sitting on interview panels. This provides them with the opportunity to ask agreed question of concern for young people that arise within the role. This started as early as November 2002 when young people received training in recruitment and selection for Youth Workers and Personal Advisors and continued into June 2004 when young people interviewed and appointed a part-time Youth Participation Worker. This way young people ensure that staff are committed to active involvement, and in February 2005 they were even involved in the selection and interview process for the Head of Services to Young People. The Social Services Youth Forum has also been involved in the selection and recruitment of social workers, family support workers and children home managers. A young person from the Looked After Young People’s Project will participate in the recruitment and selection for the Director of Children’s Services Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
• The Children Looked After Nurse has a job description which states that she must “ Facilitate empowerment where possible to enable young people and children to take part in decision making about their own health” Ensure the views of young people and children inform the future design and delivery of future health services. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:25
Evidence:
Yes all the participation team have that included but need to work on this with workforce development directorate for across the trust. Newer job descriptions include listening to the voice of c &yp Last Updated: 2009-05-08 13:11
Evidence:
• This is implicit in relevant job descriptions for staff in Learning and Programmes departments Last Updated: 2010-03-16 12:07
Evidence:
All job descriptions state skills etc – do we have NYA job descriptions? Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:05
Evidence:
Outreach Last Updated: 2010-02-23 11:22
Evidence:
Some job descriptions have participation as desirable criteria Last Updated: 2009-12-01 11:28
Evidence:
· Statements in Team Manager and PA job descriptions Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
The Children Looked After Nurse has a job description which states that she must “ Facilitate empowerment where possible to enable young people and children to take part in decision making about their own health” Ensure the views of young people and children inform the future design and delivery of future health services. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:53
Evidence:
- The Children Looked After Nurse has a job description which states that she must “ Facilitate empowerment where possible to enable young people and children to take part in decision making about their own health” Ensure the views of young people and children inform the future design and delivery of future health services. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 10:49
| PlanningOrganisation:
The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Priority: ?
CYP could be more involved in JD – would need training? Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:27
Areas for improvement:
Job descriptions due to be changed as part of single status review early 2007 - incorporate change as part of this process Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:24
Areas for improvement:
Insertion of commitment to active involvement into all new & existing job descriptions Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:23
Areas for improvement:
Job descriptions need to be checked. Last Updated: 2010-01-07 13:35
Areas for improvement:
Need to agree whose job descriptions need specific mention Last Updated: 2009-11-03 12:59
Areas for improvement:
Rewrite job descriptions as appropriate Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:25
Areas for improvement:
Job descriptions tend to focus on the statutory requirements of the roles (if there are them), need to look at job description setting out clearly the skills and values needed to ensure the involvement of children and young people. Staff to engage in the NYA and participation works training offered to enable further thinking around young peoples involvement and create valuable links with other agencies and workers nationally. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:26
Areas for improvement:
Job descriptions tend to focus on the statutory requirements of the roles (if there are them), need to look at job description setting out clearly the skills and values needed to ensure the involvement of children and young people. Staff to engage in the NYA and participation works training offered to enable further thinking around young peoples involvement and create valuable links with other agencies and workers nationally. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 09:43
Areas for improvement:
• Rather than re-write job descriptions, create detailed role descriptions for roles on projects. • Include responsibilities for youth engagement in all role descriptions on SOTW, not just a small section of project team Last Updated: 2010-03-16 12:44
Areas for improvement:
Review of job descriptions through children’s services developments to include commitment to active involvement of yp Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:27
Areas for improvement:
Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:24
Areas for improvement:
Staff to take part in Participation training Staff to engage in the NYA and participation works training offered to enable further thinking around young peoples involvement and create valuable links with other agencies and workers nationally. Job descriptions tend to focus on the statutory requirements of the roles (if there are them), need to look at job description setting out clearly the skills and values needed to ensure the involvement of children and young people. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:54
Areas for improvement:
We need to see the full benefit of the new learning posts which have been in place less than a year Last Updated: 2010-03-04 13:29
Areas for improvement:
Ensure family support team workers, youth worker, spiritual support worker, music therapist and complementary therapist have statement in job description regarding involvement of children and young people. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:33
Areas for improvement:
Need to appraise job descriptions for front line staff. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:29
Areas for improvement:
-Responsibility for enabling participation to be included in all Creative Learning job descriptions. Last Updated: 2009-06-24 10:13
Areas for improvement:
Identify which areas/jobs would involve working with young people Identify where staff will work with young people and where staff will use their expertise but work through another person Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:22
Areas for improvement:
- Job descriptions need to set out clearly the skills and values needed to ensure the involvement of children and young people. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 13:44
Areas for improvement:
Review range of Job Descriptions, including for young trustees, to identify more systematic reference to active involvement Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:31
Areas for improvement:
Check what are the other relevant person specs – café / front of house / freelance artists and incorporate as appropriate Last Updated: 2009-07-28 10:50
Areas for improvement:
No specific target Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:23
Areas for improvement:
Job descriptions need to be updated to ensure all employees contribute to the active involvement of YP in Connexions Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:22
Areas for improvement:
Staff to take part in Participation training Staff to engage in the NYA and participation works training offered to enable further thinking around young people’s involvement and create valuable links with other agencies and workers nationally. Job descriptions tend to focus on the statutory requirements of the roles (if there are them), need to look at job description setting out clearly the skills and values needed to ensure the involvement of children and young people. Job descriptions and personal specifications Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:47
| Resources |
Mapping
Evidence:
Participation trainers, project officer; YouthBank Director Youth Officer secondment to ODPM Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Children and young people involved in staff recruitment Last Updated: 2009-12-01 11:29
Evidence:
Young people involved in interviewing staff from June 2005, training has been undertaken Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Currently in place for a number of posts within the Council. i.e Positive Futures Sports Development Children’s Services Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Young people involved in interview panels, at all levels throughout the service. Task group preparing a Guidance package for youth workers Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Not in respect of library services but through Partners for Change we have a commitment to review this Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-06-24 10:12
Evidence:
Children’s Trust manager is the most senior post to involve young people, however, most face to face, youth and children’s services and play workers involve children and young people Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Involvement at all levels of appointment within the C&YP Directorate and with partner organisations including schools Induction programme in place for staff and members Last Updated: 2009-05-07 10:45
Evidence:
· Young people recruitment and selection training in place · Young people have been involved in recruitment of all operational staff · Induction - YP not currently involved in induction process · Recruitment - see advanced Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Not yet Last Updated: 2009-07-28 10:50
Evidence:
q This was due to happen in the recruitment process for a Children’s Librarian post. It did not happen as SMT took the decision to freeze the post pending further budgetary information Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
• Children and Young people were involved with the recruitment of current Director of Children’s Services and Head of Children and Families Social Care Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:25
Evidence:
Needs to be part of overall strategy involving children and young people at the front end of recruitment. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
- Children and Young people were involved with the recruitment of current Director of Children’s Services and Head of Children and Families Social Care Last Updated: 2009-05-13 13:43
Evidence:
YP are always involved in recruitment and selection process Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:11
Evidence:
Young people involved in the recruitment to all posts including senior managers Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:20
Organisation: The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Current level: 2
Evidence:
• CYP on interview panel Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:24
Evidence:
Young people have sat on recruitment panels for face-to-face staff and managers with responsibility for young people’s services. Agreements to involve young people are included in all relevant ELA and Social Services appointments. The Social Services Youth Forum have also been on recruitment panels for social workers, family support workers and children’s homes managers. Young people will be involved in the recruitment and selection of the new post of Director For Children’s Services Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Young people take part in a section of the interview process of any staff that applies for employment within the Barrow children’s home. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:46
Evidence:
Participation team will get involved in providing induction training for new starters across the services. Last Updated: 2009-05-08 13:11
Evidence:
Young people involved in interviews, workshops, recruitment and selection, short listing of all staff Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:05
Evidence:
Not applicable or appropriate for life-limited children and young people. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Staff interviews Last Updated: 2010-01-07 13:32
Evidence:
Limited not recognised part of the recruitment process. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Commitment to pilot yp involved in recruitment Last Updated: 2009-11-03 12:57
Evidence:
Youth representative on Board of Directors. Last Updated: 2009-05-19 10:45
Evidence:
- Children and Young people were involved with the recruitment of current Director of Children’s Services and Head of Children and Families Social Care Last Updated: 2009-05-13 10:49
| Planning
Areas for improvement:
- Training sought for young people to enable them to participate in recruitment and selection process Last Updated: 2009-05-07 14:48
Areas for improvement:
Investigate further Last Updated: 2009-07-28 10:50
Areas for improvement:
Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:24
Areas for improvement:
Policy to be written regarding children and young people’s role in recruitment and selection, ensuring those involved receive appropriate training, reward and that they are recognised as a valuable member of the recruitment selection process and a respected as such. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:26
Areas for improvement:
Est of young people’s defined role in recruiting key staff and trustees Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:23
Areas for improvement:
- Development of an overall strategy to involve C/YP in recruitment, ensuring those involved receive appropriate training, reward and that they are recognised as a valuable member of the recruitment selection process. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 13:45
Areas for improvement:
Looking at another member of STAFF Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:24
Areas for improvement:
Involve young people in shortlisting of candidates staff, and in their initial induction Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:24
Organisation:
The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Priority: ?
• CYP could be involved in shortlisting Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:27
Areas for improvement:
Recruitment work and good practice to be shared to contribute to a County wide Recruitment policy involving young people and children Policy to be written regarding children and young people’s role in recruitment and selection, ensuring those involved receive appropriate training, reward and that they are recognised as a valuable member of the recruitment selection process and a respected as such. Involving young people in foster carer training. Including information for foster carers in interview such as Carers recognising their own health needs and the importance of prioritising/ promoting them. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:48
Areas for improvement:
Policy to be written regarding children and young people’s role in recruitment and selection, ensuring those involved receive appropriate training, reward and that they are recognised as a valuable member of the recruitment selection process and a respected as such. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 09:43
Areas for improvement:
FT volunteers should be involved with recruitment of staff. Last Updated: 2010-01-07 13:36
Areas for improvement:
Current practise is weak at including young people in the recruitment process. YP’s involvement should be an integral part of recruiting frontline staff. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:31
Areas for improvement:
Need to pilot YP’s involvement in recruitment Last Updated: 2009-11-03 12:59
Areas for improvement:
Review of posts where recruitment has involved young people and agreement where to develop this in the future Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:31
Areas for improvement:
Rolling programme of training, including peer training for pool of yp to access Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:27
Areas for improvement:
Put forward case for young people’s involvement in recruitment and induction Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:24
Areas for improvement:
Policy to be written regarding children and young people’s role in recruitment and selection, ensuring those involved receive appropriate training, reward and that they are recognised as a valuable member of the recruitment selection process and a respected as such. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:55
Areas for improvement:
Implement for appropriate posts when possible Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:25
Areas for improvement:
-To consult HR staff around the feasibility of involving children and young people in the recruitment of new Creative Learning staff. Last Updated: 2009-06-24 10:13
Areas for improvement:
Children and Young people more consistently involved in recruitment and selection outside Learning and Children Group Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:23
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Mapping
Evidence:
Through PDR process. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Staff interviews Last Updated: 2010-01-07 13:33
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Furness Teams use reflective practice to look at how they influence young people and children. They do this in the following ways: Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:46
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Implicit rather than explicit. Concern that participation within a job title meant staff passed it over Last Updated: 2009-05-07 10:46
Evidence:
Included in some supervision and appraisal processes Some gaining direct feedback from young people on performance Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Staff supervision – annual (carried out by Managing Director). Last Updated: 2009-05-19 10:46
Evidence:
· Bccx newsletter.21 Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
There are no consistent evaluation forms that are age/circumstance specific to allow staff to record feedback Last Updated: 2009-05-13 11:10
Evidence:
· Systematic Framework Training · Ongoing review and developments made as part of EYP Groups. · EYP considered in terms of Professional Practice. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
360 Appraisal includes review of their contribution to youth participation, especially with reference to how will they are supporting their teams Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:11
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
PDR – Championing children’s framework. All staff in organisation Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:20
Evidence:
Key staff in Community Based Services and Learning and Culture have young people’s engagement guidance through the induction process. A young people’s engagement course written between young people, the Council and the NYA is now being delivered. Many schools in the borough have achieved Charter Point 2 Award which is linked to ‘Giving young people a voice’ within the Healthy Schools Award. Teachers are trained in using circle time to gain young people’s views on issues affecting them. Teachers support young people on school councils. Appraisal is currently under review and will be addressed when the new system is in place. Some supervision sessions address engagement activity. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
NOT IN PLACE Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Annual performance appraisal – overall outcomes for Calderdale and the participation strategy – meet corporate and specific outcomes relating to participation strategy. Last Updated: 2009-05-08 13:11
Evidence:
Discussions are taking place with Heads of Service and Directorates to ensure that this is included as priority in Directorate plans. The development of the Children and Young People’s Allianceincludes a workforce development plan, which will include good practice around the involvement of children and young people in the organisation. The induction and development of the Director of Children’s Services will include involvement from Children and Young People. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Contribution of staff will be addressed through quarterly development reviews- CQUIN as a quality indicator Last Updated: 2009-11-03 12:57
Evidence:
Appraisal and 1 to 1 meetingsLast Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Staff are required to report on how they are enabling the effective influence of children and young people as part of their appraisals. Last Updated: 2009-06-24 10:12
Evidence:
This is included in the IPDR process but is not an assessed point at present Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Nothing specific Last Updated: 2009-05-13 10:49
Evidence:
PDP reviews for relevant staff include reviewing the nature of their work and how they have performed against targets. Staff supervision in Social Care and Health and Youth Service includes how they are involved in supporting the involvement of children and young people. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Yes. Could improve this, making it a stand alone item in supervision, wider staff meetings Last Updated: 2009-05-07 14:48
Evidence:
Total Respect Training/Young Peoples presentations to staff management and councillors. CPO attends locality team meetings. Staff PDR’s Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Competencies include participation as criteria for supervision and appraisal Last Updated: 2009-12-01 11:30
Evidence:
Ongoing review and inclusion in next appraisal for SLS staff who have been involved in the travellers’ projects Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
* Not yet at organisational level * Yes at project level Last Updated: 2009-07-28 10:50
Evidence:
Included in appraisal of face-to-face staff within Education and Social Services. Moreover, in October 2004 young people delivered training to full and part-time YSDS staff on the theme of youth participation and youth involvement, and how to encourage this in their own work. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Nothing specific Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:25
Evidence:
- Feedback question sires are used for some staff’s appraisal. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 13:43
Evidence:
Written supervision – but not standard agenda item Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:25
Evidence:
Children and young people are asked for feedback about the services they use as part of service evaluations e.g. music therapy evaluation. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
| PlanningOrganisation:
The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Priority: ?
• CYP to feed in more to supervision and appraisals – get specific info from CYP involved in projects about their workers Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:28
Areas for improvement:
No specific target Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:23
Areas for improvement:
Supervision of staff to include how each staff member is involving young people in participation and to include reflective practise. Young people may want to contribute to a monthly update of staff at the home to support them Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:55
Areas for improvement:
Development of Supervision programme to measure active involvement and to include discussion on why and how to actively involve young people Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:22
Areas for improvement:
One to one policy to include Hear by Right Targets Appraisal process to be explored Last Updated: 2009-05-13 09:44
Areas for improvement:
Need to ensure that all key staff receive some training around children and young people’s participation Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:21
Areas for improvement:
There is some worry over performance management of individuals/teams to actually do the work Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:00
Areas for improvement:
Include measuring staff contribution as regular part of appraisal process Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:24
Areas for improvement:
Staff to report on participation at regular project and department meetings. Last Updated: 2009-06-24 10:13
Areas for improvement:
Appraisal of relevant staff includes reviewing contribution to active involvement work Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:23
Areas for improvement:
On going TR training. YP involved in staff PDR process, giving feedback. YP involved in team planning. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:29
Areas for improvement:
Establish as part of current appraisal for appropriate staff Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:25
Areas for improvement:
Incorporate into / at organisational level Last Updated: 2009-07-28 10:50
Areas for improvement:
One to one policy to include Hear by Right Targets Appraisal process to be explored Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:26
Areas for improvement:
- Allow staff to build on skills to use across agencies to help promote integrated services and more effective joint working. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 13:45
Areas for improvement:
Inclusion on appraisal form? Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:22
Areas for improvement:
Develop an appropriate way of young people to feed into staff appraisals. Supervision to include a section a section on young people’s active involvement Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:06
Areas for improvement:
Assessing active participation of children & young people should be a built in part of the PDR process for social work staff. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:29
Areas for improvement:
Staff interview/review questions – young people need to be given the opportunity to review staff. Last Updated: 2010-01-07 13:37
Areas for improvement:
To be included in workforce development policy Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:27
Areas for improvement:
Supervision of staff to include how each staff member is involving young people in participation and to include reflective practise. Young people may want to contribute to a monthly update of staff at the home to support them Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:48
Areas for improvement:
Need to identify posts that need training etc and what is needed in terms of content Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:22
Areas for improvement:
Review consistency of supervision and appraisal processes Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:31
Areas for improvement:
Supervision proforma needs to be updated to ensure supervision sessions discuss the active involvement of YP. Evaluation of managers re their ongoing active involvement of YP. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:22
Areas for improvement:
Communication and links between all relevant groups concerning professional development. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:22
| Resources |
Mapping
Evidence:
Brand Bible sent to all new staff. Induction includes training in youth participation Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:11
Evidence:
All recruitment processes include candidates receiving info about core values and strategic aims of The NYA Not systematic re induction Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Training has taken place with key personnel including Officers, Managers, Heads Of Service and Executive Team which is based around best practice and how, why and when to involve children and young people in decision making. 47 staff working for the Council in participatory roles with children and young people has undergone training in youth participation techniques and form a network of expertise and skills which can be used across the organisation. A smaller number of key staff including Officers and Engagement Workers has taken part in a day’s training on the HBR and NCH standards. They will map and plan involvement of children and young people within their own work from their own, colleagues and young people’s perspectives and a follow up day will enable them to share this practice and develop future training needs within their own service teams. Discussion on the how, where and why to involve children and young people will take place with members as part of a review of the Community Area Forums and Neighbourhood Action Plans. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
· Board minutes of YP involvement in Board meeting on July 1st ..34, · Draft YP recommendations.32 · Youth Forum minutes · Board Report.31 · Training ongoing now. · IYP Reference Group developments. · Complaints and Feedback Group work and action plans. · EYP included in new induction training programme booklet. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Organisation: The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Current level: 2
Evidence:
• Recruitment – advert describes ‘child centred’ approach. Mentions participation. Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:25
Evidence:
As 5.1 and 5.2 Last Updated: 2009-05-07 10:46
Evidence:
As awareness/training audit is underway with all Councillors, to date it has identified both awareness and training needs around young people’s engagement. A Councillors Seminar was held on the 7th January 2004 with the support of the National Youth Agency, which included presentations and a panel discussion. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
None Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Induction leaflet for school nurses includes commitment to participation Last Updated: 2009-11-03 12:57
Evidence:
It does but needs strengthening – the beginning of the process in some services. Horton Housing has developed a group of young people who are young tenants – Anne will do work with yp to recruit a tenant support worker for them. Last Updated: 2009-05-08 13:12
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
NOT IN PLACE Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Introduction to working with young people Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:21
Evidence:
The importance of children and young people forms part of the formal induction process. Aims and objectives are outlined, along with an explanation of the services on offer. This is particularly reinforced during the induction of new members of the Front of House team. Last Updated: 2009-05-14 15:26
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:06
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Young people are involved in staff training and have also trained members and voluntary representatives on HBR as part of the Regeneration Exchange programme. In 2005 councillors are also taking part in I’m a councillor Get Me Out of Here, which will enable more councillors to converse directly with young people. A youth led video project is to be the basis for Member training, for which young people have been trained and aim to complete in the Summer of 2006. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
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Evidence:
Staff interviews Last Updated: 2010-01-07 13:33
| Planning
Areas for improvement:
No specific target Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:23
Areas for improvement:
Need Key policies in place eg CRB and Child Protection Need to review H&S policies re reference to young people Need input to corporate training programme Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:22
Areas for improvement:
Discuss with Brenda Oughton Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:19
Areas for improvement:
Commitment to youth involvement needs to be in induction information for all staff Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:00
Areas for improvement:
- Encourage the involvement of children and young people in the development of key staff. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 13:46
Areas for improvement:
Review of job descriptions through children’s services developments to include commitment to active involvement of yp Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:27
Areas for improvement:
Development of induction programme to include discussion on why and how to actively involve young people Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:22
Areas for improvement:
Ensure that active involvement is included in induction pack Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:25
Areas for improvement:
Staff need to attend Total Respect training. Staff induction should include meeting with CPO. Elected members and members of the panel’s should attend TR training or ‘taster’training sessions. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:29
Areas for improvement:
See 1.4/1.5 Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:21
Areas for improvement:
Staff interview/review questions Last Updated: 2010-01-07 13:38
Priority: ?
Youth Involvement training to be added to Member Induction Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:17
Areas for improvement:
Review induction material and processes. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:32
Areas for improvement:
Encourage the involvement of children and young people in the development of key staff Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:21
Areas for improvement:
This needs to be developed within the participation strategy - on induction training Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:20
Areas for improvement:
Bccx need to ensure induction training covers all required aspects EYP strategy and the Systematic framework. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:22
Organisation:
The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Priority: ?
• YP could write JD? This could be stated in them? Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:28
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Mapping
Evidence:
• Modern Apprenticeship Scheme available in some areas of children’s services Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:25
Evidence:
Young people are trained as trainers for Total Respect, have done staff interviews and have been involved with foster care training, independent visitor training and social work training. Some original members of RAW are employed as sessional workers both through CC and Wooden Hiill UK consultancy. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Young People work as volunteers in significant numbers of community centres. Young People are employed as trainees in the youth work and administrations settings in the Learning and Children group. The council work with Connexions on the peer-mentoring scheme. Young People have recently worked on the Beacon Council bid. Millennium Volunteers operates in schools and Community projects Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Youth Link Workers Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:22
Organisation: The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Current level: 2
Evidence:
• Young Trainers. Young Trainers are positive about their experiences, they say they feel supported and also able to do a lot themselves. Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:25
Evidence:
- Modern Apprenticeship scheme 9available in some areas of CS). Last Updated: 2009-05-13 13:44
Evidence:
YP are employed – youth consultant, interns, some permanent staff under-25. YP are paid or volunteer to train staff and volunteers. Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:11
Evidence:
Young trainers - 2 waves now Young consultants Other young adult staff NYA partnerships with young people through other organisations (eg. Dorset LA, Peterborough LA) Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
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Evidence:
Training, Mentoring, Researching etc etc…. Last Updated: 2010-01-07 13:33
Evidence:
3 young people were employed as Peer Researchers in Nov ’03 and have worked on internal and external evaluation work Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
YP designed and delivered training to LCRCHS staff on HBR and Participation YP have designed and deliver 2 consultation projects- one on young people’s perceptions of School Nurses, and one on young parents perceptions of breast feeding-findings from this work can be fed into work plans/ new developments Last Updated: 2009-11-03 12:58
Evidence:
Work experience, volunteer and HE/FE placements are made available throughout the year within museums and galleries and a mentor and artist shadowing scheme is active in Arts Development The Service has registered with the Arts Award scheme, which provides children and young people to develop their skills and experience by managing their own events or projects or conducting research within the current exhibitions and event programme Vinvolved – 8 young people volunteered for the consultation. This counted towards 4hours of their volunteering certificate. We are hoping to develop more volunteering opportunities based on the kind of things they would like to do. Last Updated: 2009-05-14 15:26
Evidence:
Not particularly but young people on work experience and student placement and do pieces of work that supports the team. Last Updated: 2009-05-08 13:12
Evidence:
· Befriending scheme in place for young people. · Hospice is Duke of Edinburgh registered. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Business Groups have employed young people in a variety of roles. As early as 2002 they have acted as peer researchers, and from 2003 they have been commissioned as mystery shoppers extending into all Business Groups whilst becoming the official mystery shoppers of the Council. Young People have also worked as trainers and peer educators particularly after their accumulation of a wealth of experience and achieving the GCSE Global Youth Work Certificate. Moreover some young people have undertaken face-to-face youth work training and others have worked as play workers within the Community Learning and Arts Business Group. Greater opportunities have been provided with the ‘Teenagers to Work’ Work experience programme designed for people in care, lasting 2 weeks and offering placements all around the Council. Young people have also been employed through the Education Business Partnership, enabling them to work for a least a year within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, offering a salary of £12000 and opportunities for development. Alongside this young people have opportunities to become magazine writers for the KCCentral website and are also employed on staff selection and recruitment panels where the incentives may by high street vouchers. Young people’s employment as researchers, trainers and mystery shoppers has extended into other Business Groups successfully. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Children and young people have been involved in a range of research projects Last Updated: 2009-12-01 11:30
Evidence:
- Modern Apprenticeship Scheme available in some areas of children’s services Last Updated: 2009-05-13 10:50
Evidence:
D of E democracy in Action, Young Trainers programme, Peer mentors, mystery Shoppers. The Activ8tors programme. Consultation groups Last Updated: 2009-05-07 10:47
| Planning
Areas for improvement:
- Cumbria County Council to look into a scheme for employing more CLA as their corporate parents. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 13:46
Areas for improvement:
Young researchers to be trained as part of new research project (see 4.3) Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:11
Areas for improvement:
Peer researchers key opportunity within Information and Research; Also relevant for Quality & Standards work Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:32
Areas for improvement:
Peer training wherever possible, to be further developed during 06/07 Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:27
Areas for improvement:
Review of young people’s employment within the organisation based on NewView case study Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:23
Areas for improvement:
Potential for YP to become La Leche league peer mentors promoting and supporting breastfeeding Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:00
Areas for improvement:
Cumbria County Council to look into a scheme for employing more CLA as their corporate parents. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 09:46
Areas for improvement:
Employ more Development Assistants. Research funding and possibilities to get more young people in these posts. Put in funding applications. Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:06
Areas for improvement:
Get team and Board input and consensus Last Updated: 2009-05-06 14:28
Areas for improvement:
Cumbria County Council to look into a scheme for employing more CLA as their corporate parents. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:27
Areas for improvement:
There needs to be a system where young trainers/peer mentors are employed as sessional workers as a matter of course. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:31
Areas for improvement:
Young Volunteer Forum under development, jointly with Connexions and Voluntary Sector partners Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:23
Areas for improvement:
Involve mentors in project looking at Stanney Youth Club for Mc-ing project Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:26
Organisation:
The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Priority: ?
• Young Trainers mentor new YP Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:28
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Mapping
Organisation: The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Current level: 2
Evidence:
• Interview panels Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:26
Evidence:
Identified and as a result created Community Projects Officer post. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-11-03 12:58
Evidence:
- Involved in recruitment of Participation Worker’s Last Updated: 2009-05-13 09:46
Evidence:
YP’s involved in recruitment of Connexions staff. Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:22
Evidence:
• Involved in recruitment of Participation Worker’s Last Updated: 2009-06-17 10:25
Evidence:
Some examples e.g. Links, young trainers delivering to a range of partners on R&S. Last Updated: 2009-05-07 10:47
Evidence:
Nothing beyond 5.2 Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Young people and children in the council, Connexions and Children’s Fund in Gateshead are involved in relevant recruitment and selection. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Staff interviews Last Updated: 2010-01-07 13:34
Evidence:
YP are involved in all recruitment procedures. Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:11
Evidence:
Not applicable. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
CommEd and Social Services Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
There is currently no overriding policy or practice but C/YP have been involved in the recruitment of: Last Updated: 2009-05-13 13:44
Evidence:
EW involved in recruitment of CEO at NYA. Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:06
Evidence:
This strategy is being further developed to increase the involvement in the induction of staff by young people Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Young people and children in the council, Connexions and Children’s Fund in Gateshead are involved in relevant recruitment and selection. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
| Planning
Areas for improvement:
To involve young people in the induction of more of our staff Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:26
Areas for improvement:
Development a section on the appraisal form that ensures engaging C&YP is part of the review process Last Updated: 2009-05-07 10:50
Areas for improvement:
Priority to involve young people in R&S of CEO Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:32
Areas for improvement:
No specific target Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:23
Areas for improvement:
Rolling programme of training, including peer training for pool of yp to access Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:27
Areas for improvement:
Need to identify departmental rep for children and young people’s involvement - could be those who are elected to sit on the Corporate Consultation Group Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:20
Priority: ?
Identify senior officer with responsibility for children and young peoples services Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:17
Organisation:
The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Priority: ?
• CYP more involved in JD Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:29
Areas for improvement:
2 part pilot- key member, then range of staff Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:00
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Mapping
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-11-03 12:59
Evidence:
No corporate responsibility - portfolio needs improving Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Connexion, Youth Link Workers and Members of Youth Parliament people attended the new council inductions (Cheshire East at Crewe Hall) Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:23
Evidence:
• Don’t have elected members and YP are the Trustees Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:06
Evidence:
Never occurred – can this be put in place? Last Updated: 2010-01-07 13:34
Evidence:
Annually there is a seminar for new councillors but nothing else currently. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Children and young people were involved in the recruitment of the Chair, Paul Ennals Last Updated: 2009-12-01 11:30
Evidence:
- C/YP in the West took part in the development of what makes a good corporate parent DVD. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 13:44
Evidence:
Not applicable. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
There is a good relationship between the Youth Service and elected members. The elected members have a good relationship with the County Youth Forum. When the need arises the Youth Service is confident this will happen, and will support its effectiveness. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Organisation: The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Current level:
Evidence:
Not sure? Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:26
Evidence:
This took place in 2005 and an annual event held with members in October each year. With the elections in June a fully integrated training programme is being developed for the new Council Last Updated: 2009-05-07 10:48
Evidence:
Some councillors have attended Total Respect training in the past. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
Evidence:
Members have attended young people led training through the Regeneration Exchange Training has been delivered for young people to enable them to have the skills to develop a video to assist induction and training. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 09:58
| Planning
Areas for improvement:
Not sure!! Last Updated: 2010-01-07 13:38
Areas for improvement:
All new trustees to go through youth induction process Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:12
Areas for improvement:
Review processes for induction on the Board Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:32
Areas for improvement:
Develop an induction programme for Councillors and Senior Officers Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:23
Areas for improvement:
- Explore the possibility of developing an induction programme/in put for Members and Senior Managers. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 13:47
Areas for improvement:
Better links with newly elected members to County Forum. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:29
Areas for improvement:
Est of induction session & guide (with additional training if req’d) for Board Member on involving young people Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:23
Organisation:
The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Priority: ?
• Involve CYP in election of Trustees? (If not already?) Last Updated: 2009-10-13 10:29
Areas for improvement:
Induction of Elected members to include H by R, article 12 and participation standards as part of the formal induction not an addition as was the case 4 years ago Last Updated: 2009-05-07 10:51
Areas for improvement:
Members to commit to attending total respect training supported by young trainers. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:31
Priority: ?
Identify elected member with responsibility for children and young peoples services Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:18
Areas for improvement:
Need to identify local champions Last Updated: 2007-05-01 16:20
Areas for improvement:
Develop links with members support services Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:27
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Staff
Staff support and contribute to the development of practice and policy on the active involvement of children and young people in decision-making. Many will need only to appreciate the benefits to support change, though some may be reluctant to share power. Recruitment and selection, induction, supervision and appraisal are all important ways to help bring about change in an organisation. Having dedicated and accountable staff to implement the active involvement strategy is vital, combining direct work skills with children and young people with strategic impact. These posts will need to be resourced adequately. Children and young people will take an increasing role in recruitment and induction processes.