The purpose of this research was to review national and international literature on the participation
of seldom heard young people and to identify best practice principles in the field. Key objectives
were:
• to provide a detailed account of what is meant by seldom heard children and young people;
• to examine the core aspects of participation as well as the barriers and challenges to
participation for seldom heard children and young people;
• to identify approaches which can improve the inclusion of seldom heard children and young
people in decision-making that affects their lives.