Children’s Participation – Perspectives of Educational Welfare Officers on Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-Making
Recorded in 2017
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Contributors
Author: Ms Bridget McGreal and Dr Danielle Kennan
Publisher: TUNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway
Date: 2017
Geographic Coverage: Ireland
Type of Resource: Report
Sector/setting: Academic
Vulnerable groups: Children
Developed with children and young people? Not specified
Type of participation: Report
Availability: Open Access
Keywords: Child Participation, Children’s Decision Making, Children’s Participation, Lundy model, NUI Galway, Tusla, UNESCO
Introduction
This document presents the key findings and recommendations from a study conducted with Educational Welfare Officers on children and young people’s participation in planning meetings concerning their school attendance. The term ‘participation’ refers to the right of children and young people to express their views on decisions of relevance to them and for their views to be given due weight in accordance with the age and maturity of the child (Article 12, UN Convention on the rights of the Child). Tusla’s understanding of participation is underpinned by the Lundy model.