These courses are funded by the Welsh Government to help raise awareness and understanding of Children’s Rights.
Children’s Rights and Participation for Children Under 11
Using fun and engaging activities throughout the day, this Children’s Rights and Participation for Children Under 11 course will set out the theoretical and legislative framework for children’s participation in Wales, and will include techniques and practical tools that can be used directly with children on an individual and group basis to include them as widely as possible in decisions that affect their everyday lives.
Care Experienced: Safe, Seen, Supported: The Reform of the Care System:
Wales has embarked on a comprehensive reform of the care system. The Radical Reform is grounded in the rights and dignities of care experienced children and young people.
The goal is to reduce the number of children and young people going in to care and to improve the quality of the care for those that do. To create a system that supports the long-term well-being of children looked after in Wales.
This course will share the lived experience of children and young people and how their voices influenced the May 2023 report on child centred reform If not now, then when? including the creation of the Corporate Parenting Charter.
Children’s Rights and Participation for Young People Aged 11-25
Using fun and engaging activities throughout the day, the Children’s Rights and Participation for Young People Aged 11-25 course will set out the theoretical and legislative framework for young people’s participation in Wales, and will include techniques and practical tools that can be used directly with young people on an individual and group basis to include them as widely as possible in decisions that affect their everyday lives, including extending their involvement in organisational decision making.
Children’s Rights and the Early Years
This Welsh Government funded training course is aimed at practitioners working with babies and young children under seven years or with their families in a range of settings including childcare, family support, play work, outdoor and arts activities. Attendees will have an opportunity to explore the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and learn how it applies to babies and young children.
