The Children’s Participation in Schools Team has launched a website that offers information about the Children’s Participation in Schools project, which primary aim is to explore and examine teaching practices that embed young children’s participative rights in classrooms and schools… Read More
Care experience as a protected characteristic?
New Leicestershire Cares podcast considering whether being care experienced should be recognised in the Equality Act 2010 as a protected characteristic… Read More
Accessible leisure activities for disabled children and young people
The ‘VOCAL’ study is based on disabled children’s right to rest, leisure, play and recreation and to take part in cultural and artistic activities. Recently a new paper from this study has been published highlighting the fluctuations in well-being and disable children’s experiences in recreational activities… Read More
The importance of caring relationships in Pupil Referral Units
We know that supportive consistent relationships with others can make a huge and positive difference to our lives. Yet these kinds of relational experiences are often missing for young people in the care system. This study highlights the importance of caring relationships in Pupil Referral Units… Read More
Evaluation of the Recruit, Recover and Raise Standards (RRRS) Programme
Evaluation of Recruit, Recover and Raise Standards (RRRS) and early years funding. The programme aimed to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on learners by increasing staff capacity in early years and school settings… Read More
Embedding children rights in your setting
Following on from the success of our Foundation Phase lesson plans, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales have a created an activity pack and training resource for Early Years settings… Read More
Understanding and supporting mental health in infancy and early childhood
UNICEF UK and the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development & Learning (PEDAL), have developed a resource to support local areas in a shared understanding of mental health in infancy and early childhood… Read More
Voice of the Infant: best practice guidelines and infant pledge
Co-produced by a short-life working group, on behalf of the Infant Mental Health Implementation and Advisory Group, which is part of the Scottish Government’s Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Programme Board… Read More
Child Participation Assessment tool
Indicators for measuring progress in promoting the right of children and young people under the age of 18 to participate in matters of concern to them. By the Council of Europe Children’s Rights Division and Youth Department… Read More
State of Children’s Rights in Wales
The second report prepared by the Wales UNCRC Monitoring Group has launched. This is the second report prepared by the Wales UNCRC Monitoring Group, which is a civil society coalition facilitated by Children in Wales, to inform the 94th Session and the examination of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Read More