Handbook on Children's Participation Section 3 - Supporting participation of individual children

Description

This section of the Handbook focuses on the rights of individual children to have their views taken into account in day-to-day decision making, meetings, interviews, hearings and proceedings, for example in schools, early years centres, hospitals, health clinics, offices and justice or child protection systems. It includes guidance for professionals working with children on different approaches, methods and tools they can use.

Date
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Council of Europe

Purpose
Individual 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
Skills trained
Evaluation
Organising
Consulting
Awareness Raising
Communication
Profile of target group
Artists & Cultural Operators
Healthcare Professionals (Doctors, Nurses, Community Health)
Educators (e.g. teachers)
Social Workers
Youth Workers
Municipality Staff
Type of resource
electronic publication (PDF)
Target group's degree of knowledge
Beginner