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New Advice Note on Engaging Children and Young People in Community Planning
The New Advice Note on Engaging Children and Young People in Community Planning has now been launched www.improvementservice.org.uk/community-planning/.
The Scottish Executive are also inviting organisations to submit good practice examples which can be shared on their Community Planning website, supplementing the Advice Note.
For more information or for hard copies of the report contact: Dorothy Ogle, Community Planning Team, Scottish Executive, FCSD: Public Service Performance & Improvement, 3-H South, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. Tel: 0131 244 4958.
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“Your Place or Mine”
“Your Place or Mine” a research study exploring young people’s participation in community planning was launched at YouthLink Scotland’s annual conference on Thursday 27 October 2005. The research was launched by Charlie McConnell, Chief Executive of Carnegie UK Trust, who commissioned the research.
The research was conducted by YouthLink Scotland in partnership with its members and the Centre for Research into Community Learning and Development at the University of Dundee who authored the report.
Please click here to download a copy of the report. The report is also available in hard copy from YouthLink Scotland, contact Timothy Frew on 0131 313 2488.
YouthLink Scotland has also produced a policy brief on community planning which includes summary findings from the research and some of the key steps that need to be taken in the future. YouthLink Scotland is keen to support community planners to fulfil their statutory obligations where appropriate and to support practitioners working with young people to share good practice in this area.
For further information about young people and community planning contact Timothy Frew, DO (Training) at tfrew@youthlink.co.uk or by telephoning 0131 313 288. YouthLink Scotland
Participation Works, the new online gateway coordinated by Carnegie Young People Initiative and funded by the DfES was launched on 26 October. The gateway will help all those wishing to increase children and young people's involvement in public decision-making.
The gateway is the first interactive one stop shop on participation, enabling users to share expertise and access resources. At the click of a button users can search an array of topics, from research evidence, legislation and children's rights to innovative ideas and training packages. The gateway will be updated regularly and continue to grow as more users share resources.
Beverley Hughes, Minister for Children, Young People and Families said:
'The Government is committed to involving children and young people in decision making at a national, regional and local level and to ensuring that their interests and views are at the centre of Government policy.'
'We therefore welcome the launch of 'Participation Works'. This innovative participation facility will bring together in one place information and contacts for practitioners, policy makers and all groups and organisations that work to ensure the effective participation of children and young people in decision making.'
Visit Participation Works at www.participationworks.org.uk and for more information speak to Terry Clark, Policy and Research Officer at Carnegie Young People Initiative, on 0207 785 6571 or by email terry@carnegie-youth.org.uk.
Partners include - British Youth Council, Children's Rights Alliance for England, National Children's Bureau,The National Youth Agency and Save the Children - England
The Carnegie UK Trust
The Carnegie UK Trust is realigning its grants programme to encourage more young people led projects to apply for funding. It is particularly interested in hearing from organisations that involve young people in all stages of the project process, from design, to implementation and evaluation.
The Trust has been funding projects on young people's participation for nearly five years, and has supported both local and national organisations. Carnegie UK Trust would like to encourage applications from groups in Scotland to apply. The closing date for next round of applications is 1 September 2004 for decisions to be made in November. Closing dates for future deadlines and details of how to apply can be found on Carnegie Young People's Initiative website.
This is a practical guide about how to consult with children and young people on policy related issues. It is written for community workers, youth workers, teachers, local authority workers, facilitators and other organisations and individuals working with children and young people. It is also for children and young people themselves who may be involved or interested in organising a consultation exercise.
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Download Re:action consultation toolkit
UK Youth Parliament Review
The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) was born in 1999, out of an idea proposed by Andrew Rowe MP, who realised the importance of youth participation in government decision making and wished to create a body which would give young people in the United Kingdom a voice through which to express their interests and concerns. The aim of the UKYP is to empower young people from the ages of 11 to 18 by giving them the chance to influence national and local government.
The organisation adheres to Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which states that children and young people have a right to express an opinion, and to have that opinion taken into account, in any matter affecting them.
To ensure that UKYP has the structures and support necessary to sustain its continued growth and enable it to meet its objectives, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) decided to undertake a comprehensive review of the UKYP. The Office for Public Management (OPM) where commissioned to carry out this review and to present a final Report on its findings.
The full report can be downloaded from:
www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RW4.pdf
The UKYP's response is available on:
www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk/16403/126330