Children’s Participation: How to involve children in decision-making (Corporate Guide)
Description
This report introduces and explains principles, concepts, and practical considerations, in order to fill gaps in understanding the practices of children’s participation in business. It is the result of a Global Child Forum research project aiming to develop a better understanding of current business practices surrounding child participation.
Date
List people or organisations involved in producing the resource
Global Child Forum
Purpose
Individual Participation
Collective Participation
Age range of target people
0-8 years
9-12 years
13-15 years
16-18 years
Characteristics of children and groups
All children
Care experience
Living in poverty
Living with violence
Living rurally
Living in a city
Contact with the criminal justice system
Young carers
Refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants
Ethnic, religious, linguistic minorities
LGBTQI+
Roma, Sinti, Travellers
Persons with disabilities
Boys
Girls
Modes of participation
Consultative
Collaborative
Phases in cycle of participation
Planning
Connecting with Children
Identifying Issues and Priorities
Investigating Children's Views
Taking Action
Following-up on Actions
Evaluating and Sharing