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
List people or organisations involved in producing the resource
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
Category of content
A resource
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)