Organisations
Mapping
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• Consultation and extensive evaluation of projects and programmes, feeding into next / new projects Last Updated: 2010-03-16 12:58
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- BSL and Refugee Days and young carers project. Last Updated: 2010-03-16 12:01
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Not yet in place but will be integral to Precious Cargo through the CultiV8 group being established Last Updated: 2010-03-04 14:09
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Consulted for previous projects, but this consultation not reviewed and no permanent changes effected yet. E.g. Art Space (Dominique Attwood) Last Updated: 2010-02-24 14:46
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Consultation meeting Last Updated: 2010-02-23 12:21
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Editorial meetings - minutes Last Updated: 2010-01-07 14:12
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• Youth Link Workers deliver consultations with other young people Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:52
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Take Over Day was used to scope the value of a young people's advisory board at strategic level Last Updated: 2009-12-01 12:10
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Perception’s of School Nursing consultation asks, “How do you think young people could be involved in this planning? Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:20
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Richmond theatre consults and involves young people in decisions about the development and delivery of services and performances for young people. Last Updated: 2009-06-24 11:10
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A number of activities took place in the East locality for 11 Million Takeover Day in 2007 and 2008 that looked at services and how these could be improved. These are as follows: Cumbria Constabulary is offered young people the opportunity to take part in police dog training at Penrith Police Headquarters. Afterwards, there was a debate from which their views were shared into the police planning process currently underway which decide the police priorities for Cumbria in 2009/10. A young person from Underlay Hall School in Kirby Lonsdale shadowed PC Simone Cookson on a tour of duty. The day included a selection of meetings and emphasised how Cumbria Constabulary work in partnership in South Lakeland with other partner agencies that have an impact on young people in the area. High Hesket CE School: Four Year 6 pupils took part in the Young Sports Leaders Award and also took the role of teacher for the day. This involved planning and delivering the lessons in all classes of the school on Friday 11 November. • Warcop Church of England Primary School: Year 5 and 6 pupils at the school planned and taught a writing session. The pupils also got involved in assessing the work produced and evaluating their lessons. Young people attend action4 Children in Care council meetings to share their views and are listened to. Social work staff attend the action4 Children in Care Council and ensure that important information is given to young people to include their views and share communication about current topics. Work is being undertaken with LACES to ensure that PEP’s are in line with the Individual Learning Plans Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:51
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• Many individual workers develop guidelines and contracts with children and young people they work with, they seek their views on the type/nature of support them may need etc. this can be evidenced through staff supervision and appraisal. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:20
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- Youth representatives on Board of Directors. Last Updated: 2009-05-19 11:29
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Children and young people are informally consulted on exhibitions and activities through feedback exercises and evaluation forms A consultation took place with members of the public which shaped the appearance and functions of the Past Track website. 65 children and young people consulted about the kinds of exhibitions that they would like at Shire Hall Gallery. Last Updated: 2009-05-14 16:24
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A number of activities took place in the Furness locality for 11 Million Takeover Day in 2007 and 2008 that looked at services and how these could be improved. These are as follows: Children's Services Furness Children Looked After Team helped A group of looked after young people aged between 7 and 11 work with Therese Johnston from Boomdang, a local youth drumming group. South Walney Infant and Nursery School Year 2 children shadowed all school staff including administration staff and midday supervisors on Friday morning. The aim of the takeover was to help children understand that all school staff have specific responsibilities to ensure the school runs efficiently and that all staff are part of a team. Young people involved in writing their Personal Education Plans Teams also work to create individual ways of working to promote involvement Letters to and from young people are evidenced Last Updated: 2009-05-13 15:42
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- 11 Million Takeover Day Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:25
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- Many individual workers develop guidelines and contracts with children and young people they work with, they seek their views on the type/nature of support them may need etc. this can be evidenced through staff supervision and appraisal. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 10:52
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Youth parliament, youth council Last Updated: 2009-05-08 14:10
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Evaluate feedback in evaluation sheets Last Updated: 2009-05-07 16:22
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GAP – they designed the GAP panel and advise on and review structures for involvement Last Updated: 2009-05-07 16:06
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Yearly assessment and support plan Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:45
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Hear by Right group, Licensing review group, Code of Conduct review, 5K2Day, Golden Rules review. Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:52
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At local and service level Last Updated: 2009-05-05 14:05
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· Young peoples forum and internet site. · Sibling support groups. · Activity programmes. · Gymbaroo scheme. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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A County wide survey was undertaken during May and June 2006 and specific focus groups for ‘hard to reach’ groups on how they want to be involved. Results from NWLDC schools surveys Youth Council activities for young people in Coalville Consultation exercise and DVD Involvement in Youth Questionnaires for Parish Plans Young people represented on District wide Local Sports Alliance Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Through the RAW group Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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This is intrinsic to the Derbyshire Youth Service Participation Framework 2006 A commitment has been made to the County Youth Forum to ensure their involvement in further developing the Derbyshire Youth Service Participation Framework 2006 , (a) to make it better and (b) to further include schools councils. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Decision made about Dream Team meetings etc and some small projects Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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· Young People on LMCs and Board - Terms of Reference, Progression Routes etc · Changes to yps role in Voluntary sector Grant Funding allocation Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Young people at Beaminster consulted on an events programme and have drawn up plans for author/ music events for the next six months. Work is ongoing with Weymouth youth about how to market market their Young Adult area and we plan to work up a structure for involvement with them. Young peoples views to shape development of Partners for Change project Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Will form part of PfCproject with young people from specific project groups Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Periodic reviews have involved young people in occasional tasks or projects. New wider structure introduced with 4 components covering: e-comms; willing consultees; stakeholder event/projects; and governance Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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A comprehensive range of structures is available for young people’s engagement in Gateshead. Community and Youth Centre young people’s forums, School Council’s, ‘One Voice’ Looked After Children’s Forum, Black Youth Forum, Gateshead Connexions Young People’s Advisory Group, Junior View Point Panel, Gateshead Youth Assembly, 2 Neighbourhood Youth Forums, Breakthru Editorial Panel, Tyne and Wear Young People’s Advisory Group. Schools are involved through the Healthy Schools programme. Structures have changed significantly in response to young people’s views. GYA now allow individual elected members. Breakthru have split their activity in to 2 separate age groups There are now 5 youth forums Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Where youth involvement is taking place, young people are consulted on the best structures for their active involvement. The annual satisfaction survey also asks about methods for youth involvement. Councillor Mary Weale has met with Youth Forum members and consulted them on the best structures from their involvement on an informal basis. Moreover, the Youth Forum consulted young people on the best structures for their active involvement through their youth-led Peer Research Project. Additionally, the UK Youth Parliament representatives for the Borough consult their peers on the best structures for their involvement and report this back at Regional meetings and ensure these views are heard at a National level at the Annual Sittings. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Yp’s are given choice of 10 areas of possible involvement and can choose the areas that they would like to get involved in. They are then contacted when relevant activities are available Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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· Consultation re Shadow Board and attendance at Boards. · Proposals to all four LMC’s re the active involvement of YP in the LMC meetings, presented by the Bccx Peer Educators. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Research with young people asked how they want to be receive information and are consulted Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Children and young people were consulted about their involvement during the development of the Youth Empowerment Strategy and the Multi Agency Youth Strategy. The School Councils provide a structure through which children and young people can have a say in their school and local community. The square mile project involves the schools in considering the area around their school and become more involved in their community. The Borough wide Student Council provides a structure through which neighbourhood issues and concerns can be brought to a central discussion point and fed through to the decision makers in the organisation. The Cave Youth Management Committee has agreed a structure of meetings and activities to support their involvement and the development of the centre. The Youth Forum provides another structure through which young people can become involved on a borough wide basis Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
| Planning
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• Structured consultation approach to be established as part of SOTW Last Updated: 2010-03-16 13:32
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- Putting our strategy (2.2) into practice across the Horniman. - Exploring new methods of participation, e.g. a Horniman Youth Council. Last Updated: 2010-03-16 12:54
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The Trust should explore the idea of a including a Youth Trustee on the board Last Updated: 2010-03-04 14:19
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Build up framework for a Young Peoples Forum with consulted young people Last Updated: 2010-02-24 14:52
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YA Dev plan recruitment of YAs to SOTW Last Updated: 2010-02-23 12:25
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More regular meetings Last Updated: 2010-01-07 14:16
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Establish “Senates” to link with local authorities Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:57
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YP to review/ contribute to structures for involvement Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:49
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* What are the structures? Formal and informal – ways of young people having a voice Last Updated: 2009-07-28 11:48
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Involve the Youth Theatre in deciding the role of the YT forum. Train the YT Forum to equip them better to make informed decisions Last Updated: 2009-06-24 11:10
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More teams to get involved with the 11 Million Takeover Day 2009 and for better information to be sent out so teams understand it is not just about job shadowing – ideas already suggested for 2009 11 Miilion Takeover Day in the Carlisle locality – CLA interview their social workers , e.g – have you done your stat visits, how are you feeling, is your office tidy etc!! Young people involved in designing new posters, art work etc. for children’s services buildings. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:52
Areas for improvement:
More teams to get involved with the 11 Million Takeover Day 2009 and for better information to be sent out so teams understand it is not just about job shadowing – ideas already suggested for 2009 11 Miilion Takeover Day in the Carlisle locality – CLA interview their social workers , e.g – have you done your stat visits, how are you feeling, is your office tidy etc!! Young people involved in designing new posters, art work etc. for children’s services buildings. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:21
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- Consultation with YP is generally good and effective, but review mechanisms could be improved. Last Updated: 2009-05-19 11:34
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There is no active consultation before the commencement of projects – everything is retrospective. Last Updated: 2009-05-14 16:25
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The Barrow Childrens Home needs to revisit the Reparation Policy as necessary as well as reviewing the effectiveness of the residents meetings and young people’s contributions and involvement. 11 millions day in 2009 must be done in a planned and timely way to ensure it is inclusive and meets the objectives required as well as giving the teams and staff the time to prepare and support young people’s involvement in services. It is also crucial that the ‘So what’ factor is taken into account after any events that take place. The action4 Furness and County group need to develop an ‘active involvement’ way to working which looks at coordinating the way we reach a wider range of children and young people in marginalised groups. There needs to be an agreed way of consulting with young people and children to ensure that they are not over consulted with and the involvement of young people and children is not tokenistic. There needs to be a policy written and agreed by all children and young people and an agreement about how we feedback ‘what’s changed’ Consideration needs to be made around what structures are more appropriate for those involved and include children and young people who are excluded. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 15:43
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- The Pathway Plan is not user friendly: many Y/P do not read the paper versions as it is too complicated to read. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:26
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More teams to get involved with the 11 Million Takeover Day 2009 and for better information to be sent out so teams understand it is not just about job shadowing – ideas already suggested for 2009 11 Miilion Takeover Day in the Carlisle locality – CLA interview their social workers , e.g – have you done your stat visits, how are you feeling, is your office tidy etc!! Young people involved in designing new posters, art work etc. for children’s services buildings. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 10:39
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Consultation event for programme design Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:27
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Carry out survey regarding involvement with children and young people that can communicate. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:33
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Communication matrix with user groups to be developed including hard to reach groups Identify gaps and identify ways in which to link up with existing groups Collate data collected from Parish Plans across the District Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:33
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Annual event will build in a structure to celebrate young people’s work and draw on their experience to better involve them internally Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:31
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The RAW group have been consulted on various issues. But the consultation process needs to expand and reach more young people. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:29
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Involve young people in the development of the Youth Participation Strategy Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:27
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Implement plans to consult young people on development of Partners for Change project Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:25
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Need method of ensuring structures for active involvement are accessible and flexible Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:24
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Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:24
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Consolidate the development work on the Black Youth Forum Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:23
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Children and young people are consulted on best structures for their active involvement Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:22
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Build links/relationships with schools and other key youth settings by using existing structures Reaching those not at school Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:22
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Development of the Youth Empowerment Strategy and Multi Agency Youth Strategy. Development of current groups Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:21
| Resources |
Mapping
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social work team looking to produce a dvd promotional resource with children and young people as part of the graduate / step up campaign Last Updated: 2010-03-23 12:42
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consultations with children and young people on products such as youth apprentiships and youth foundation degree Last Updated: 2010-03-23 12:41
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Yes!!! Last Updated: 2010-01-07 14:12
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Management Groups Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:53
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Management Groups Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:53
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Get Involved events - three residentials with staff and young people as part of ongoing dialogue Last Updated: 2009-12-01 12:12
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Consultation on early years professional standards Last Updated: 2009-12-01 12:11
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Young people drama sketch at Young People's workforce reform programme launch on Nov 5 in London: playing out everyday challenges for young people; also acted as stewards: http://www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/young-peoples-workforce/reform-programme Last Updated: 2009-12-01 12:10
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Formally, C+YP have delivered participation training to SNs and been involved in 2 consultations. Healthy Teen Screen questionnaire is done Yearly to, create health profile of a school, ask YP how they would like to receive information and their views on school nursing Perceptions of School Nurses consultation Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:20
Organisation: The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Current level: 2
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• GCYPPS: in place through CYP opportunity to shape and review how we work with them and where, why, when. Last Updated: 2009-10-13 11:03
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* Skills of artists Last Updated: 2009-07-28 11:48
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RT has an operational Youth Theatre forum made up of representatives from each group. Last Updated: 2009-06-24 11:10
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• Young people attend action4 Children in care council meetings to share their views and are listened to. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:51
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The following list includes some examples from the Carlisle locality, there are many more examples available. • All teams spoken with in the Carlisle locality acknowledged the need and importance of engaging children and young people in any assessment and review process. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:20
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Formal Last Updated: 2009-05-19 11:30
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Findings of the report give an indication of the kinds of ways that young people would like to be involved in the Service, these will be built on. Last Updated: 2009-05-14 16:25
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All Locality teams contacted were able to provide information on approaches used for participation of y/p and children. A selection of teams talked about consultations carried out in a formal and informal way to find out their views. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 15:42
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- Overend Rd suggestion book/Y/P invited to staff meeting Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:25
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The following list includes some examples from the Carlisle locality, there are many more examples available. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 11:46
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Youth council, youth parliament Last Updated: 2009-05-08 14:10
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Need to ask young people about feedback Last Updated: 2009-05-07 16:22
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Email/text/survey monkey/website/face to face/drop in/formal meeting/during school meetings/during school holidays Last Updated: 2009-05-07 16:06
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Lots of different approaches: big summer resi’s, regional ones, Young Leaders Conference, informal games and activities to get people working together. DIY Toolkit produced 2005. More formal AF 5K2Day and Licensing but also does more informal stuff. Formal stuff – TB govern the work, this is done in a formal way. Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:52
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Pupil Voice, Learning to Lead, individual reviews, pupil and student councils, Children’s Parliament, UKYP, Consultation Group, YP on Scrutiny panel. Forums on Transport, Ecology, Cyberbullying led by C&YP in 2008, Young Trainers, D of E Service( Democracy in Action )and other aspects. Web sites, on line forums. Last Updated: 2009-05-05 14:06
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As above. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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See the results of the survey as above Parks Improvement Consultations carried out Youth Council meeting minutes Positive Futures workshops - practical sessions Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Formal include governance, employment and task focused, such as involvement in recruitment. Non formal include feedback on web, involvement in publications and projects such as YOUTHACTION, Vibes and Voices and the Rights of Us publication Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Focus groups/RAW group. Service user feedback . Review process. Pathway planning Young people meeting with managers. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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This is identified in the Derbyshire Youth Service Participation Framework 2006 which highlights the importance of young people choosing to which level they wish to be actively involved Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Dream Team meetings and project groups are in place, others are being developed, few other examples exist at present Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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· Compliments and Complaints · Impact Assessment Framework · Observation Framework · Media Group · Evening and week end work · Away Days etc · YP Inspection Role Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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The involvement evidenced in 1.1 involves formal consultation (Children’s PLUS) using established procedures. Other consultation has taken place using recommended best practice and in youth clubs and, less formal, settings. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Partners for Change project to pilot ways to involve young people Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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q This will come about as a result of Partners for Change q Children consulted with through a stock selection project with three primary schools q Children’s Plus survey to be undertaken in November q Comments, complaints and complements stationery available in all libraries Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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A wide range of school community centre and community based approaches exist from circle time, suggestion boxes to focus groups, committees and elected structures Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Where youth involvement is taking place the diversity of young people is recognised and a range of mechanisms for involvement are employed e.g. focus groups, questionnaires, creative arts projects, youth events and UK Youth Parliament elections. There is a Looked After young people’s Youth Forum supported by the Social Services who have spent time redesigning adoption and foster booklets, and have created a ‘living away from home’ pack due to popular demand. There is also a Children’s committee that meets monthly to discuss how the Play Service is run, to request activities and choose refreshments. Within school’s, children in Breakfast Clubs also choose their food. Additionally, school Council’s and classes hold discussion on how study support is delivered and how this can be improved. Community group homework clubs also have suggestions boxes and user committees. The Youth Grants empower young people by giving them the lead in decision-making and also encouraging the active involvement of other children and young people. Thus, whether its deciding on what sorts of food you are provided with during activities to allocating money to youth groups, young people form an integral part of the decision-making process in the Royal Borough. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Youth forum Active Involvement Teams Youth Panel LSP Representative group Youth Committees School councils Borough wide Student Council Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
| Planning
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Reader & volunteer consultation will ask for other approaches we may not have considered Last Updated: 2010-01-07 14:17
Areas for improvement:
Trial Graffiti Boards in Hubs Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:58
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09/10 to concentrate on You’re welcome quality criteria, that requires a range of approaches Teen screen needs to go a step further so that C+YP see results and work with SNs to make changes based on views Teen screen could have more? That allows YP to shape service rather then just report on their health. Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:49
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* Recognise different levels of engagement from groups Last Updated: 2009-07-28 11:49
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Build consultation and participation into all Richmond Theatre Trust Projects Build time into projects and general activities for participation. Last Updated: 2009-06-24 11:11
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Being able to use video footage of children and young people (where appropriate) who do not wish/are unable to attend reviews and conferences to enable those attending the meetings to see the children’s progress and how they behave in different environments. Training in Makaton for Children’s Services staff as this is now widely used for children with communication difficulties and is also used in some mainstream schools now. Every staff team involved in this audit identified children’s services buildings as being unfriendly and often not adequately equipped with toys, toilet facilities, baby changing etc. More child friendly buildings would make for a better working environment for children and young people and staff. Where age/understanding appropriate children to be written to personally regarding reasons for outcomes of assessments and how their views have been heard and acted upon. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:22
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- Accredited awards support could be - Need to get on with implementing and organising an annual Residential trip for YP steering group members. Last Updated: 2009-05-19 11:37
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Take into consideration the use of media as a medium to participation. With young people who have a learning difficulty or disability, incorporating media into a review or meeting, opens a wider level of participation. Ask how young people would like to be approached. Facebook is a site that many young people use. It might be an avenue to explore and young people could lead discussions on this topic. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 15:43
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- Joint School Council network to be developed in West Cumbria - Consultations have begun with C/YP on the development of Cumbria’s CICC. - Speak Up website currently under development will allow C/YP to communicate with adults in power: Extend and develop the use of I.T involving on line surveys - CLA Team developing a buddying system - Buildings not C/YP friendly no baby changing facilities/ toys/family or suitable meeting rooms - Meeting length tbc - Reviews to held as a process not one meeting so that professionals don’t hear information that is nothing to do with their service. C/YP to be offered other ways to participate in reviews ie text/email/phone call. C/YP to receive the minuets from their meeting quickly or to be offered a Y/P friendly summary of the meeting. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:29
Areas for improvement:
- Being able to use video footage of children and young people (where appropriate) who do not wish/are unable to attend reviews and conferences to enable those attending the meetings to see the children’s progress and how they behave in different environments. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 10:39
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- Participation workers given role of supporting young carers to access and develop websites and newsletters - Expert panel expanded and supported by participation workers - Young carers contribute new ways to participate and supported on this - Participation widened and publicised to all young carers accessing scheme Last Updated: 2009-05-07 15:45
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Develop Consultation record for all formal/informal consultation to be logged Develop Consultation guide for good practice Create shared file for Consultation records Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:33
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Annual event will build in a structure to celebrate young people’s work and draw on their experience to better involve them internally Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:31
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Need to look at more effective ways of gathering young people’s feedback. Evaluation questionnaire needs to be developed and creative ways explored to ensure that young people feed into this process. Development of an interactive Web site where young people can post their views. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:29
Areas for improvement:
More methods to involve young people need planning and developing, Dream Team need to be more representative Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:27
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Extend range of approaches through development of mainstream involvement of young people in planning and delivery of service, as well as planning further specific projects Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:25
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Work with
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Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:24
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To develop quality standards for school councils and develop a monitoring system Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:23
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Structures need to be est’d to ensure that children and young people’s views are built in to decision making Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:22
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New ways of linking young people’s groups are being developed Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:21
| Resources |
Mapping
Evidence:
Editorial meetings - minutes Last Updated: 2010-01-07 14:12
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There are various mechanisms that we use, and the date is fed back into appropriate management systems. • Tell Us What You Think Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:54
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Disabled young people were involved in designing CWDC disability strategy, forming advisory group and linking to partner organisations Last Updated: 2009-12-01 12:14
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Common Assessment Framework and Lead Professional leaflets developed and designed with and for children and young people Last Updated: 2009-12-01 12:13
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Directors of Children's Services programme and young people's DVD on what makes a good leader and manager Last Updated: 2009-12-01 12:13
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Equality impact assessment requires all work carried out within the PCT be examined to ensure that no group is overlooked/ disregarded (EIA 09/10)??? LCRCHS Business plan 09/10 states “We will ensure user involvement strategies and plans target all sectors of the population including seldom heard groups Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:26
Organisation: The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Current level: 3
Evidence:
Greenwich for strategy. Last Updated: 2009-10-13 11:04
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School Councils The fostering service collect the views of CLA and children who foster, for foster carers reviews, this forms part of the annual review process and any issues that are raised by children and young people in the forms are dealt with Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:51
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• Action4 (Children in Care council) Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:22
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• Action4 (Children in Care council) Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:20
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- Action4 (Children in Care council) Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:26
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- Action4 (Children in Care council) Last Updated: 2009-05-13 10:39
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See above – youth council/youth parliament Last Updated: 2009-05-08 14:10
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GAP selects new GAP for next year. Opportunity promoted to all Envision teams. GAP equal opps policy. Grad involvement strategy to reengage broader range of grads. Every team have feedback opportunity in reflection sessions in Jan and May. Feedback after events. Last Updated: 2009-05-07 16:06
Evidence:
See above Last Updated: 2009-05-05 14:07
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· Young peoples forum · Young person on planning group for Young Peoples Unit. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Governance, eg Trustees, Patrons E-bulletins, eg Youthinformation.com External consultations, eg on JARs and Youth Matters (influence and modelling) Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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A few young people meet with elected members, a few are involved in recruitment and selection processes and a lot of consultation goes on (without much evidence of effecting change) Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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BME and disabled young people and families forum plus 3 additional neighbourhood youth forums have now been added since 2004. Award winning work with children and young people with communication difficulties on their views on respite care Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
· Leicester Children’s Strategic Partnership . · CYP Participation sub-group Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Current level: 3
Evidence:
· Community Youth Development Briefing Sheets · Quarterly reports to Youth Provision Working Group · Youth Action Plan 2003/2005 performance indicators Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
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· Youth forum asked to fill in questionnaire. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
School councils, structures - JMT participation group, theme groups of LSP’s , Youth Forum and Hear By Right Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
| Planning
Areas for improvement:
Through champs- map local networks (Youth councils /forums, borough councils, children’s centres, youth centres. Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:50
Organisation:
The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Priority: ?
• CYP to feed into review of standards/ practice/ planning. Last Updated: 2009-10-13 11:05
Areas for improvement:
- Sara Dawson: The fostering Network: Working with Pathways to develop the opportunity for Y/P to access training to enable them to become independent candidates that sit on fostering panels to approve new foster carers. - Training is also going to be available through Home Stays so y/p can be involved in the review of supported lodgings providers. - Action for children in Millom has begun training C/YP so they can be involved in staff recruitment. - Health services were looking at developing a website where anyone can post information on up and coming events/activities: parents are the main source of information of what’s going on for other parents. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:31
Areas for improvement:
Ring fence places on AF for Thematic YB’s Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:53
Areas for improvement:
Annual review and response from the Board Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:31
Areas for improvement:
Structures to be developed as part of Youth Service plan when Youth Participation Strategy is in place Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:27
Areas for improvement:
No specific target Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:23
Areas for improvement:
Need active feed from CYP Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:21
Areas for improvement:
Develop monitoring and evaluation mechanism as part of the participation strategy Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:19
Areas for improvement:
There is no official evaluation of each activity or structure to measure this - need to investigate how this can be best done. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:19
Priority: ?
Set specific criteria for monitoring youth involvement Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:17
| Resources |
Mapping
Evidence:
Annual project plan & quarterly plans Last Updated: 2010-01-07 14:13
Evidence:
• Working closely with local councillors, Youth Mayors Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:54
Evidence:
Leeds Barnardo's Willow Young Carers Project involved in Hear by Right staff development and on going links established Last Updated: 2009-12-01 12:17
Evidence:
Disabled young people formed an advisory group to the disability programme Last Updated: 2009-12-01 12:16
Evidence:
Get Involved events - three residentials with staff and young people as part of ongoing dialogue Last Updated: 2009-12-01 12:16
Evidence:
Participation lead is linked to County active involvement group, which in turn links to other structures/organisations. Participation Lead is seconded from Connexions service Plan to develop involvement of young children in partnership with Children’s Centres (LCRCHS Business plan 09/10) Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:26
Organisation: The Children's Society - London Hub - Greenwich Children and Young People's Participation Service
Current level: 3
Evidence:
• Mainstream/GYPC/ Strategic/ AHDC/ LAC Last Updated: 2009-10-13 12:06
Evidence:
Pathways service has excellent links with the housing providers, this joint working has lead to more young people who are leaving care getting and keeping housing. It is planned that young people will be able to present their own situation to the housing panel in the future. Pathways also have good links with Connexions and the further education institutes in the area and are working to ensure that even the young people who are not in education, employment or training can access short courses. In Quarter 3 08/09 the figure for care leavers in employment, education and training was 87.5% Children’s Services use Language Line to ensure that relevant documentation etc. can be interpreted into the first language of children and young people when needed. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:51
Evidence:
• The Carlisle locality Learning Difficulties and Disabilities team have excellent links with James Rennie School and health. They also links with community groups such as Brownies who they support in providing activities for children with disabilities. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:20
Evidence:
Links have been established with a variety of organisations that work with young people (V, VOICE, DYF, etc). These links will be built on. Last Updated: 2009-05-14 16:25
Evidence:
- CYPP Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:26
Evidence:
Geographical variance of what is available in each area: e.g.; Cockermouth does not have its own family centre and relies on services going into Cockermouth or community developed facilities. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 12:09
Evidence:
- The Carlisle locality Learning Difficulties and Disabilities team have excellent links with James Rennie School and health. They also links with community groups such as Brownies who they support in providing activities for children with disabilities. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 11:46
Evidence:
Health Authority, Connexions and many voluntary Sector organisations and all representatives of departments are members of the Participation Steering Group Last Updated: 2009-05-05 14:09
Evidence:
· Joint post “Nurse Consultant Palliative Care” - with Leicester City PCT. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
NYA’s range of programmes including NSF, HLF, Participation Team; NYA partnerships eg Youth Information Peterborough, Rights of Us Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Building links with youth service/connexions/B-Dat Use of family centres for assessments of YP’s needs. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Evidenced in the Derbyshire Youth Service Participation Framework 2006 Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Links with YOT, youth inclusion programmes, ‘looked after children’, teenage pregnancy co-ordinator, Jewish community have been successfully engaged in projects and structures Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
YSDS Youth Forum has established effective links and has regular dialogue with a range of young people’s groups and forums. Diverse groups of young people have attended Government, regional and national conferences and consultation seminars. There they have been included in debate, review and discussion of issues concerning them and maintain their links with these organisations. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Links are being made with all under represented groups to ensure their involvement Links with Equality and Diversity Officer to identify groups and ensure that they are invited to take part. Strong links exist with: Youth Inclusion Project, Youth Offending Service, Grapevine, STAY network, Connexions, Groundwork, Alternative Education Service, Detached projects, STRIDE, LSP, Drug Action Team, Independent Living Team, MATRIX, CAHMS, Sure Start, PHAB Club, The Vision, Young Carers, Enterprise In Education, Akenshaw Youth Project, Work Based Training Providers. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
| Planning
Areas for improvement:
Involve a larger and diverse group of young people Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:59
Areas for improvement:
There are many multi agency meetings that SN’s attend so links are there Knowledge varies from area to area Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:50
Areas for improvement:
The structure of the housing panel would need to support the open involvement of children and young people. More joint training for children’s services staff and partner agencies in Carlisle so that staff get to network and understand one another’s roles better. As the number of people living in Carlisle for whom English is not a first language consideration more budgets will be needed for interpretation services. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:22
Areas for improvement:
- C/ YP LDD to be offered the same opportunities as their peers: joint initiatives with schools /locality teams to promote further inclusive opportunities regardless of need. - Draft: Targeted Community Engagement Programme: Plan to carry out a programme of targeted focus groups (that included those C/YP access) Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:33
Areas for improvement:
The structure of the housing panel would need to support the open involvement of children and young people. More joint training for children’s services staff and partner agencies in Carlisle so that staff get to network and understand one another’s roles better. As the number of people living in Carlisle for whom English is not a first language consideration more budgets will be needed for interpretation services. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 10:40
Areas for improvement:
Start expanding our programme to work with NEATs, PRUs and Special Schools Last Updated: 2009-05-07 16:06
Areas for improvement:
Training for AF & TB on inclusion & diversity. Explore with ‘marginal’/under-represented groups why they feel people may not be progressing on to the TB& AF. Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:53
Areas for improvement:
See 3.1 above. Ensure these groups are involved Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:31
Areas for improvement:
More inter agency work and co-operation needs to be developed. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:29
Areas for improvement:
To be developed through Youth Service Plan Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:27
Areas for improvement:
Need to develop Travellers Group and BME group in County In City - need to establish structure to ensure representation of marginal groups on LMC Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:26
Areas for improvement:
No specific target Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:23
Areas for improvement:
Links with other relevant groups and organisations are established and maintained to ensure the inclusion of marginal groups Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:22
| Resources |
Mapping
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2010-01-07 14:13
Evidence:
• YOF & YCF – sole decision makers Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:55
Evidence:
Take Over day is currently exploring involving young people in strategy and scrutiny Last Updated: 2009-12-01 12:17
Evidence:
Consultations take a peer led approach so that young people contribute directly to how results will effect new developments (Perceptions of School Nurses Consultation and Young Peoples Feeling about Breast feeding Consultation) Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:27
Evidence:
- YP involved with Home Stays raised concerns that they did not like the term review for review placement meetings and were uncomfortable with the rigid process: a change of name and process was negotiated with Y/P to allow them to contribute in formats they were comfortable with without attending the meeting by receiving feedback from their Pathway worker Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:26
Evidence:
Envision are accountable to the GAP. Grad trustee. Young people share recruitment decisions on new staff. Young people take part in our biannual strategic review meetings (‘Visioning’). Last Updated: 2009-05-07 16:07
Evidence:
• Licensing process & review Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:54
Evidence:
In scrutiny good evidence of involvement, not as evident as joint partners although there are some individual case studies of good practice. Last Updated: 2009-05-05 14:09
Evidence:
Health Authority, Connexions and many voluntary Sector organisations and all representatives of departments are members of the Participation Steering Group Last Updated: 2009-05-05 14:07
Evidence:
· Young peoples forum. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Young trustees Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
RAW group event planning/focus and steering groups/leaflet design/recruitment process. Reviews and pathway planning. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Evidenced in the Derbyshire Youth Service Participation Framework 2006 Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Children and young people regularly attend overview and scrutiny committees Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Young people act as mystery shoppers, sit on staff recruitment panels, comment on streetscape plans and other Service Delivery Plans, complaints procedures, administer the Youth Grants scheme and have sat on panels for grant aid to organisations such as the Young Roots Lottery Heritage Fund. Young people are regularly involved in the Overview and Scrutiny process. For example, they have attended meetings on Council tax, which have looked at the level of spending on services and whether services provide good value for money. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Current level: 2
Evidence:
· Schools, youth clubs and voluntary community groups involved in youth consultation Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
· Stronglinks to groups in the area through groups such as Crime Reduction Youth Support Multi-Agency Service, Youth Strategy Group, Crime and Disorder Reduction partnership, Tendring Youth Activities Partnership, voluntary organisations including TACMEP. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
This group, JMT, Signposting Choice, Leaving Care, LSP Theme Groups, many groups unknown Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
| Planning
Areas for improvement:
Needs YP on CPO board Last Updated: 2010-01-07 14:17
Areas for improvement:
Regular Business Improvement Plan review lining in with Board sub group Last Updated: 2009-12-17 13:00
Areas for improvement:
You’re welcome Inspectors (taking multi- range approaches) would hugely add to this area Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:50
Areas for improvement:
Identifying and publicising the range of C&YP groups that operate and ensure decision makers can access them as appropriate and at an early stage. Last Updated: 2009-05-05 14:13
Areas for improvement:
Identifying and publicising the range of C&YP groups that operate and ensure decision makers can access them as appropriate and at an early stage. Last Updated: 2009-05-05 14:12
Areas for improvement:
Review support to young trustees; consider recruitment of younger trustees or involve in decision making in other ways, eg a forum of stakeholders Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:31
Areas for improvement:
More YP’s input into the review process/CP process/pathway planning and core assessment. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:29
Areas for improvement:
Need to look at always having young people at overview and scrutiny Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:23
Areas for improvement:
Est of process to allow young people hold the organisation to account and have a key role in scrutiny processes Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:23
Areas for improvement:
Children and young people are joint partners in decision making structures on issues affecting them Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:22
Areas for improvement:
As above Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:20
Priority: ?
Explore sharing information with agencies for benefit of children and young people’s quality of life Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:17
| Resources |
Mapping
Evidence:
Taking YP to meetings (e.g. Kirsty) – need minutes as evidence Last Updated: 2010-01-07 14:13
Evidence:
• Arts Steering group Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:56
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:27
Evidence:
- Commissioning standards to include requirement of HBR audit. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:26
Evidence:
GAP has representatives from all Envision city hubs Last Updated: 2009-05-07 16:07
Evidence:
All license agreements clearly define what contributions are made by partners and stakeholders. Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:54
Evidence:
Evidence of representation or involvement with many partners but it is not planned but responds to needs/requests Last Updated: 2009-05-05 14:10
Evidence:
Not always relevant for this group of life-limited children and young people, some of whom are very unwell and have complex care needs. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
NYA as a national organisation not engaged as a partner in local cross agency partnerships Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Only through CPO/Regional network meetings/CROA Review Managers regional network meetings. Young people from Bedfordshire were involved in a national event on consultation arranged by the National Voice Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Evidenced in the Derbyshire Youth Service Participation Framework 2006 Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
Connexions LMC, Children and Young Peoples partnership, Children’s Trust, Diversity forum, MALAP Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
There are established links with a range of organisations and networks for young people’s active involvement; British Youth Council, Development Education Association and UK Youth Parliament. Young people have regular dialogue with other Youth Forums and regularly contribute to local, regional, national and international debates. For example, for two years running young people have visited Newcastleon educational trips to share their experiences of local government, discuss the Hear By Right strategies impact on young people and to establish and maintain links. This has also happened with the educational and cultural trips to Morocco funded by the Moroccan Government to engage their own young people with the wealth of their history, culture and country, The Youth Forum has also established and maintained links with a youth group from Germany that they participated in an educational exchange with that looked at democracy in Europe and its impact on young people. The Central London Connexions Youth Board is also a medium by which links are established and maintained with other youth forums throughout Londonand with the Connexions Youth Service. Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Current level: 2
Evidence:
· Youth budget £15,000 and Community Youth Development Officer post Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
· Youth forum is sufficiently funded and other activities are funded by Youth Initiatives budget. · Support Young Essex Assembly Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
· Youth forum is sufficiently funded and other activities are funded by Youth Initiatives budget. · Support Young Essex Assembly Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
Evidence:
SJ and CommEd Last Updated: 2009-05-03 10:58
| Planning
Areas for improvement:
Always take YP to meetings where we attend. Last Updated: 2010-01-07 14:18
Areas for improvement:
Encourage partners to promote their involvement opportunities on “Stuff2Do” website Last Updated: 2009-12-17 13:01
Areas for improvement:
Encourage and facilitate the development of C&YP active engagement in new areas of work and the wider partnership Last Updated: 2009-05-05 14:15
Areas for improvement:
Links and initiatives need to be established through A National Voice, CROA,CRAE Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:29
Areas for improvement:
Encourage involvement of yp on other partnership groups Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:26
Areas for improvement:
No target although Health need to address Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:23
Areas for improvement:
Links with a range of regional and national organisations and initiatives are established, maintained and resourced Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:22
Areas for improvement:
Children’s Champion to be employed Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:20
Areas for improvement:
Investigate possibility of youth bank to ensure young people take more ownership. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:19
Priority: ?
Review impact of Youth Action Plan 2003/2005. Last Updated: 2007-05-01 17:17
| Resources |
Mapping
Evidence:
Need emails & conference notes as evidence. Last Updated: 2010-01-07 14:14
Evidence:
• North West Regional Forum – MYP’s Last Updated: 2009-12-17 12:56
Evidence:
Disabled young people were involved in designing CWDC disability strategy, forming advisory group and linking to partner organisations Last Updated: 2009-12-01 12:18
Evidence:
Last Updated: 2009-11-03 13:27
Evidence:
• Action4 and The Grange have links with ‘A National Voice’, a national organisation for young people who are looked after. Last Updated: 2009-06-17 11:21
Evidence:
We have followed the Participation Works guidelines and attended MLA ECM workshops. Last Updated: 2009-05-14 16:25
Evidence:
- Children Commissioner: 11 Million Last Updated: 2009-05-13 14:26
Evidence:
- Action4 and The Grange have links with ‘A National Voice’, a national organisation for young people who are looked after. Last Updated: 2009-05-13 10:40
Evidence:
EHRC/MoJ/DCSF/DEFRA/Save The Children and other national/international charities Last Updated: 2009-05-07 16:07
Evidence:
Refs to YouthBank in policy documents; eg ‘Youth Matters’. Last Updated: 2009-05-06 15:54
Evidence:
SSP, SW Regional Assembly UKYP, and ad hoc opportunities at regional and national level. Last Updated: 2009-05-05 14:11
Organisation: Leicestershire Rainbows Children |
Structures
Structures to set up and sustain active involvement need to be accessible to a range of children and young people, avoiding over-reliance on a small group and responding especially to those most often left out. Structures need to be flexible and open to regular rebuilding and renewal. While advisory groups and committees have their place, they can be intimidating and not always lead to change. Many successful models are more local or task specific, where children and young people’s involvement can be more relevant, engaging and fun. Whatever the structures, they must be rooted in shared values and be explicit about how much power is shared in the context of the needs and constraints of the organisation or partnership.