Hear by Right - Young People's Participation 2008

Standards
Standards are public and measurable promises to reach a level of activity or service.
They provide the impetus for developing and evaluating an action plan for change.
They are crucial for achieving improvement in an organisation and its services.

Standards: based on shared values
visible
resourced
valued
accessible
safe and sound
Children and young people’s participation works best when it is:

Who benefits?
Children and young people
The organisation and its partners
The wider community

Standards Framework

Reliable
Tried and tested
Robust framework
Evidence-based

Flexible
Adaptable
7 standards
7 indicators for each standard
3 levels
Self-assessment

Standard: Shared Values Evidence (paper, verbal, observation) What do children and young people say about evidence for this standard? What are their priorities? Advanced 1.6 1.7 Established 1.4 1.5 Emerging 1.1 1.2 1.3 Things to ask questions about… Commentary

Mapping 1 In place and effective 2 In place but needs improving 3 Currently being established 4 Not in place Shared values: Mapping 2 1.1 Score What do children and young people say? What is your evidence of meeting the indicator? Emerging

Planning Priority Who? Resources needed Barriers/ Solutions By when? How involve children & young people? Areas for Improvement Shared values: Planning 1.1

Impact of participation “ If people who are supposed to be the beneficiaries of change do not know it is happening – then it probably is not happening.” – Lord Herman Ouseley

What’s changed because of children and young people’s participation?
Better outcomes
Children and young people are:
healthy
safe
enjoying and achieving
making a positive contribution and
having economic wellbeing

What’s changed Evidence of Evidence from Listening Action Change Organisation Children and young people Others

Hear by Right “with teeth” Emerging Level 2 What’s Changed examples, framed in the Every Child Matters five outcomes 2 stories of participation, building on evidence in the Hear by Right map Minimum of 2 scored for all Emerging indicators. Agreed by children and young people What’s changed for children and young people – what’s better in their lives What’s changing in the organisation – stories of internal change Hear by Right scores

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Where to find out more
Hear by Right , with CD and briefings £10 from The National Youth Agency. Tel: 0116 242 7427. E-mail: [email_address]
Contact the Participation team at The NYA for information, ideas, resources, training and consultancy. Tel: 0116 242 7406. E-mail: participation @nya.org.uk
Further information and resources from www.nya.org.uk/hearbyright

Shared Values The active involvement of children and young people works best when:
Commitment at the top
Built in
Backed by the right attitudes and skills
Children and young people’s involvement is a visible commitment that is properly resourced:

Children and young people have equal opportunity to get
involved:
• A right to participate
Respect diversity
• Go the extra mile to include
Training and support
Clear and timely information

Children and young people’s involvement is valued:
Honesty and respect
Clear and prompt feedback
Rewarded and celebrated

Policies and standards for the participation of children and young people are provided, evaluated and improved:
Aims and benefits are clear from the start
Children and young people evaluate the difference
Standards for safe and sound participation

Why bother?
Five reasons
Children and young people’s rights
(Article 12 of the UNCRC)
Better services
Stronger democracy and local communities
Benefits to children and young people
We have to!
Of course, children and young people also have the right not to get involved!

Benefits of involving children and young people
For children and young people:
Improved outcomes for children and young people
Skills, confidence and self-esteem
Influence organisations
Better services

For the organisation and its partners:
Valuable information
Fresh perspectives and new ideas
Better services and saves money

For the wider community:
More vibrant local democracy
Community cohesion
Empowering environment

Involved in what?
Planning and organising
Doing and delivering
Checking, reviewing and learning

To what degree? Increased participation Ladder of Participation (Roger Hart, 1992)

Hear by Right - Young People's Participation 2008

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