· Strategy document for the active involvement of Young people.1

· Engaging young people action plan.35

· YP ‘s MissionStatement.

· Cindy Peake Board Champion.

· LMC Champions: In The process of confirming respective champions.

· Job Description in the process of being written by YP.

· Thematic Lead Officer, Mary Dudley.

· EYP Co-ordinator.

· EYP Steering Group.

· Prospects evidence includes Missionstatement, Youth Charter and YP employee specification.

· Youth Charter

· IYP Reference group Terms of Reference and minutes.

· YP have been asked and performed PowerPoint presentations at LMC on what YP would like and how LMC could actively involve YP.

· Peer Educators lead on the Business planning partnership event at WednesburyTown Hall.

· The strategic commitment to the active involvement of YP was endorsed by the feedback given by Ofsted.

· Cindy Peake the Board Champion met with the YF Shadow group to take their thoughts forward to the Bccx Board meeting.

· Board meeting Feedback letter from the Board Champion to the YFSG.

• Active involvement is one of the eight key Connexions principles
• Young People’s involvement is embedded in the Youth Work Strategy which encompasses element of the Active Involvement Strategy 2008-2009 and a key feature in the Business Plan
• Training programme and professional qualifications includes participation
• Young people involved in recruitment of all staff and trained for this role
• Youth Link Workers carry out young people consultation
• Young people central to the UKYP programme planning and activity
• Development of buildings etc – e.g. Crewe Hub design
• Professional Development Review process includes Championing Children framework
• Lache members meet, and have discussed issues

· There is an elected member and officer champion in place.

• The Council is signed up to CHYPPS
• It is anticipated that the coming together of the new Children’s and Learning Dept will assist participation.

• Be Part of It – TCS Participation Policy
• Group Work Standards.
• Team Ethos.
• Train the Trainer – info distributed.
• Greenwich Work Plans.
• Draft Greenwich Project Leaflet.
• Reflecting Practice.
• Comic Relief Work plans.
• Operational Plans.
• Annual Reports.

Strategic Aim 1 /

Board Policy Directive

Mission Statement / Chair champions

* Mission statement – commitment to change and empowering young people to make change
* Ambitions
* Some projects – in service packs
* Reports
* Evaluation forms

- Business plan – strategic aims and
objectives.
- Young people on board or directors
- Steering group opportunities
advertised to YP aged 16 – 25 yrs.
- Regular communication between YP
steering group and Board of Directors
could be improved.

Children and Young People’s involvement is a key target within the Community Strategy. It is a CPA target. Children and Young People are a key policy area for the Council. Bid for Beacon Council - Positive Youth Engagement.

One of the ‘Key Themes’ for the Local Area Agreement.

Highlighted as high performing in the Annual Performance Assessment

One of the Key Themes in the Children and Young People’s Plan

Young People are vice-chairs of the new Children and Young People’s Partnership, Connexions LMC and the Children and Young People’s Plan Themed groups

Multi-Agency Support Teams (MAST): Build services around children and young people (as well as supporting their carers and families). Involves workers from both statutory and third sector: mapping gaps in local delivery.
Building team around the child meetings

Hub plan
Policies and statements in museums
Mission statement
YA programme

None - currently relies on personalities

‘Envision’s mission, Vision and Values’ - recorded on website and brand and values document (‘Brand Bible’).
Participation page on website.
Design of the Envision programme and projects (see ‘Envision’s Participation Strategy’).
Design of Grad programme.
(Youth) Grad Advisory Panel (GAP).
Full-time, paid Youth consultant intern.
Events designed with young people for young people.

Our commitment is stated in all our publicity material.
NELincs Participation Strategy
VOXX Participation Statement

· Chief Executive is the young people’s champion.

· Officially adopted youth strategy has been agreed by Council.

· TDC youth forum is run by Community Projects Officer in Regeneration, Planning and Community but many other services and Members are keen to visit meetings and listen to young people’s views.

· Young people are consulted with on decisions made in the council through six-weekly perusal of decisions lists and forward plans, any comments relating to forward plan will be passed on to relevant officer

· Young people are invited to events such as budget consultation and review of Community Strategy. From this one young person said that he was impressed that the Council took young people’s views seriously.

BCU signed up to the CYP Plan
BCU Work Experience Policy

1. Derbyshire Youth Service Participation Framework 2006 - a new framework has been developed highlighting the participative involvement of young people (see attached)

2. QA systems engage young people.

3. Ofsted Inspection 2004.

participation is a standing item on all our team meeting agendas

Children and young people are considered when planning exhibitions and activities (Recorded in exhibition planning team minutes)
A communications Audit is in progress, which highlights current consultation and the need for consultation.

Consultation documents for specific projects: Leeds City Museum, Armley Mills Learning Centre, Leeds Art Gallery

The company Development Plan lists yp’s active involvement as 1 of 6 priority areas and gives a list of priority actions and timescale for completion

We are led by children and young people. Framework is the participation strategy that we work closely to and follow the hear by right standards and this leads our work

• Business plan and review
• Notes from development days
• BLF young people led bid
• Direct Work sheets
• Evaluation trust reports
• Young peoples’ contribution rewarded and recognised (feedback, thanks, certificates, meals out and activities all documented)
• Young Reporter group feedback
• All recent bids/fundraising activities and work taken on relates to the involvement of CYP in decision making.

The mission statement makes a very clear commitment to the involvement of children and young people. Listening to young people is a key element of the Community and Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy. The adoption of a Youth Empowerment Strategy is central to that commitment.

The Children and Young People’s Allianceincludes sub groups which take the work forward.

The Consultation and Involvement of Children and Young People sub group is the most pro active and reports directly to the Commissioning Board. Members of the sub group include strategic managers and those involved directly in participation to ensure that children and young people’s views are both represented and acted upon.

SCC signed up to Article 12 and H by R standards in 2002 reviewed 2007 and 2009.
Children’s Trust ( currently Somerset Children and Young People’s Partnership but becoming a Trust April 2009) have Purpose and Values Statement and Standards, also a Statement of Ambition(Youth Offer)

Dream Team, discussions about re visiting Youth Participation Strategy and potential expansion to strategy for Children’s Services

• Staff working with children in Cumbria children’s services all work with the principles and guidance of the following documentation:
• Children Act
• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Working Together
• Leaving Care Act
• Every Child Matters
• Every Disabled Child Matters Local Authority Charter
• Care Matters
• The existence of the Equality and Participation team and service. The original participation team was developed from consultation with young people. (action4 participation 2000)
• Established Corporate Parenting Panel
• Young people’s involvement in Child Protection Conferences
• Young people’s involvement in Children Looked After Reviews
• Carlisle Joint Schools Councils
• Individual schools councils
• The completion and implementation of Hear by Right, excellent response from managers in the Carlisle locality.
• Team around the child meetings

The Trust has established two new learning posts and has altered admission prices to admit U18’s for free

The Royal Borough agrees explicitly that the active involvement of young people in local democracy is a core purpose of its work. The Hear by Right standards were adopted by the Council on 17 April 2002and have been incorporated into the Local Public Service Agreement for achievement by 2006.

- Staff working with children in Cumbria children’s services all work with the principles and guidance of the following documentation:
- Children Act
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Working Together
- Leaving Care Act
- Every Child Matters
- Every Disabled Child Matters Local Authority Charter
- Care Matters
- The existence of the Equality and Participation team and service. The original participation team was developed from consultation with young people. (action4 participation 2000)
- Established Corporate Parenting Panel
- Young people’s involvement in Child Protection Conferences
- Young people’s involvement in Children Looked After Reviews
- Carlisle Joint Schools Councils
- Individual schools councils
- The completion and implementation of Hear by Right, excellent response from managers in the Carlisle locality.
- Team around the child meetings

Team action plan
Outcome framework
Constitution and mission statement
Annual survey
Initial joining assessment
Policies and procedures

· Permission from the board

· Evident on agency agenda

Children and Young People’s Working Together Agreement adopted within County

NWLDC Social Inclusion Strategy 2005-2008 - target groups

Leisure & Culture Service Delivery Plan 06/07 - key feature

Equality Impact Assessments for policies

· Connexions Promise

· Young people are involved at Board level ,LMC level, Team Level and practitioner level

· Lead Director for Involvement

Staff working with children in Cumbria children’s services all work with the principles and guidance of the following documentation:
• Children Act
• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child brought about by work done with ‘Youth Work In Cumbria’ and prevalent in material produced by action4
• Working Together to share the views of young people and children and maintaining direct communication between young people and the Head of Childrens Services
• Leaving Care Act Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35) 19A It is the duty of the local authority looking after a child to advise, assist and befriend him with a view to promoting his welfare when they have ceased to look after him.
Every Child Matters Consultations took place in 2006 and 2007 to involve young people and children and develop Cumbria’s Contract. This is currently in development.
As well as all the above Cumbria has an Established Corporate Parenting Panel.

· There is an elected member and Children’s Director in place

· New Children’s and Young People’s Strategic Plan (CYPSP) currently being consulted on

· Partners for Change project supported by Senior Management Team

- Audience is identified in the Corporate Plan.
- Learning Dept job descriptions include tasks and experience working with young people.
- Our Learning Policy highlights access for all.

- Cumbria Children’s Service Delivery and Improvement Plan 2008: will be seeking the views of children, young people and families and value these in planning responses and services.
- Equality and Participation team
- CYPP: Priority at both local and strategic setting to develop effective mechanisms to ensure participation by C/YP and families by 2012.
- Cumbria Community Strategy 2008: Empowering young people to be involved in their communities.
The participation of C/YP is a core value within the service:
- Team around the child meetings (attended depending on the age maturity of C/YP).
- Individual Education Plan: C/YP are given the opportunity to say what’s working and what they would like to change.
- One to one meetings with C/YP to ensure their views are heard and recorded.
- Space on annual review forms/CP plans/ CLA review/Pathway Plans for C/YP” voice” to be recorded (thoughts/worries/wants)
- Performance indicators to ensure C/YP have participated
- MAST builds services around C/YP and identifies gaps in provision: developed ‘Tell Your Story Once to a Trusted Adult”
- C/YP agree and sign action plans
- Y/P at Overend Rd have their own Y/P house meeting.
- Y/P plan their behaviour contract.

Embedded and written as ‘vulnerable people’ in constitution – could be described better

The NHS constitution states that patients/the public have a right to be involved in planning services provided by the NHS.
LCRCHS has adopted HBR to measure and develop the involvement of C+YP across all of their services. (LCRCHS Business Plan 09/10)
Publicised commitment to “involve patients, the public and other stakeholders in the planning and delivery of health services” and to create “local action plans to increase the participation of young people in service development” (LCRCHS Business Plan 09/10)
Progress within the HBR is a CQUIN indicator, making it a primary target across all services

Youth Councils, Standards, Conference and policies

Email address for looked after childrenSocial Services - Total Respect training, VIEWPOINT

· Young peoples forum

· Sibling support groups

· Family support services

· Holidayactivity schemes for life-limited children, young people and siblings together.

· Community (Youth) Development Officer recruited April 2003

· Youth Action Plan 2003/2005 - section on Engaging Young People in democracy, citizenship and decision making’

· ‘Services for Young People’ set as Council Priority 2004

Supported under the Children Act/UN Convention/Assessment Framework/RO Guidance/Leaving Care Act.

Young Peoples involvement in CP conferences/presentations/interviews/focus and steering groups plans to meet CSMT on quarterly basis. Established Corporate Parenting Panel. Role of CPO.

-The Chief Executive Supports the development of active involvement of children and young people.
-All activities have a participant-centred ethos.
-The Chair of Richmond Theatre Trust supports innovation.
-Ambassador Theatre Group, of which Richmond Theatre is a part, is an active member of Action for Children’s Arts.
-Creative Learning is an important part of Richmond Theatre’s work and this is recognised by all staff.

• Schools programme
• Family programme
• Community and inclusion programmes
• Target audience for specific exhibitions and projects
• Specific areas of new galleries developed with children in mind, and tested with them
• Some of adult programming targeted at young adults e.g. Lates programme
• But no formal process for consultation

Young people in the Furness Childrens home take part in residents meetings with young people writing minutes and agendas and leading the meetings. This also happens at Hart street Short breaks, however is less formalised. Y/p at the home and within pathways and CLA team are involved in writing their Personal Education Plans and making decision about how it is developed young people are involved in reviews of reward schemes and their implementation and have the chance to have their say and make suggestions.
At the Childrens home young people have visits from NYAS workers and visits from advocacy workers are encouraged and promoted by the staff and manager. The use of NYAS is also promoted in Pathways and other Social Care teams in Furness as well as Independent reviewing Officers
Young people voices; views and feelings are captured at the Regulation 33 Biannual meetings for the Childrens Home in written form through Grumbles books and Compliments/complaints procedures. There is an agenda item for y/p feedback.
Young people in Furness attend action4 Children in Care Council meetings to share their views. Young people decide who chairs the meetings, who attends and agree on the agenda and format of the meetings. Young people take a strong lead in Furness action4’s development and this is captured in the minutes. Local Schools also have School Council meetings where y/p involvement is central.
Staff working with children in Cumbria children’s services all work with the principles and guidance of the following documentation:
• Children Act
• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child brought about by work done with ‘Youth Work In Cumbria’ and prevalent in material produced by action4
• Working Together to share the views of young people and children and maintaining direct communication between young people and the Head of Childrens Services
• Leaving Care Act Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35) 19A It is the duty of the local authority looking after a child to advise, assist and befriend him with a view to promoting his welfare when they have ceased to look after him.
Every Child Matters Consultations took place in 2006 and 2007 to involve young people and children and develop Cumbria’s Contract. This is currently in development.
There are many consultations including:
• Older young people looking at what’s available.
• Extended school activities looking at how schools could be opened up to the community.
• Child care provisionally service focus groups
• Surveys for children on provision
As well as all the above Cumbria has an Established Corporate Parenting Panel.

The County Council has signed up to using the Hear by Right standards to engage with young adults and through “Partners for Change” the Library Service will be incorporating these standards and practices in policy and planning documents for Children and Young People’s Services.

Children’s views of service regularly gathered through Children’s PLUS and findings incorporated into planning.

Projects to actively involve young people in planning facilities, stock selection and removing barriers to use being undertaken at two sites. Reservation charges and fines have been removed for all borrowers under 18 years old and a card for children and young adults introduced.

q Gloucestershire County Council has employed a HBR Youth Officer to plan for the adoption of HBR throughout GCC

q Libraries & Information supported a member of staff through the Quality Leadership training

q L&I are contributing to the Partners for Change Project

q Paul Hamlyn funded project with Looked After Children includes consultation with young people