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5.1 - Relevant job descriptions specify skills and commitment to active involvement
5.2 - Children and young people contribute to the recruitment and selection and induction of key staff
5.3 - Supervision and appraisal of relevant staff include reviewing their contribution to enabling the effective influence of children and young people on the organisation
5.4 - Recruitment information and induction of all staff and managers identify the importance of the voice and influence of children and young people for the organisation
5.5 - Young people are volunteers or employed in the organisation, for example as trainers, researchers or mentors
5.6 - Children and young people take an active part in the recruitment, selection and induction of a range of staff and managers across the organisation or partnerships
5.7 - Children and young people take an active part in the induction of elected members or trustees
Things to think about...questions to ask...
- How do you make sure staff really do support the active involvement of children and young peole?
- Do participation workers understand and make the most of their roles?
- What do you do when they don't?
- How can you best involve children and young people in recruitment and selection and induction?
- Where can you get sufficient resources to ensure adequate dedicated staffing for active involvement work?
- Which partners are best placed to support children and young people's participation across the organisation or in the community?
Evidence (paper, verbal, observation)...
- Relevant job descriptions and person specifications include promoting children and young people's participation
- Recruitment and selection and induction involves children and young people in key appointments relevant to them
- Induction processes for key staff and leaders
- Staff appraisal specifically covers active involvement work
- Hear by Right What's Changed tool can be used with staff for planning and supervision of participation work leading to change
- Promoting active involvement in key organisational publications
- What do children and young people say about how this standard is being met? What are their priorities?
Commentary
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.