Children’s Participation – The Perspectives of Educational Welfare Officers on Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-Making, prior to the Implementation of the Programme for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support

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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

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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.

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