Irish National Framework for Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-making - Planning Checklist

Description

The Framework supports departments, agencies and organisations to improve their practice in listening to children and young people and giving them a voice in decision-making.

Date
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Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of Ireland

Purpose
Building Participatory Environments
Individual Participation
Collective Participation
Age range of target people
0-8 years
9-12 years
13-15 years
16-18 years
19-25 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
Child-led
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
Facilitation and Training
Organising
Consulting
Advisory Groups / Councils
Profile of target group
Artists & Cultural Operators
Healthcare Professionals (Doctors, Nurses, Community Health)
Educators (e.g. teachers)
Social Workers
Youth Workers
Municipality Staff
Local Authorities (Policy-makers; Decision-makers)
National Authorities
Type of resource
electronic publication (PDF)