The Library
A comprehensive collection of national and international good practice, policy, legal and academic publications, reports and resources on children and young people’s participation in decision-making.
Youth First: A Canadian Youth-led Initiative in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Youth First focused on creating safe and interactive spaces in cyberspace for young people during the pandemic.
“The Pandemic is Galvanizing Change”: Shifting to a Critical and Decolonial Approach to Human Rights Education with Youth
COVID-19 reveals the vital role of human rights education (HRE) in combatting racial discrimination and safeguarding youth civil rights.
ISSU Student Council Handbook – an A-Z on All Things Student Council
This document has been created to meet the needs of student councils at all levels – from those starting from scratch, to those who wish to just improve their functioning, and those who have a proven track record of affecting change in their school community Created by students, we hope this is a useful resource for your student council and helps you to further student voice in your school community. Further resources, including action plans on specific issues, “off-the-shelf campaigns and student resources are available on the ISSU website.
Student Councils That Work: Reviewing and Improving Student Voice in NI Schools
The aim of the article is to champion and celebrate School Councils in Northern Ireland and identify ways to support and enhance their work.
‘Seeing Voices’ – Voice of the Child Project 2021
The Voice of the Child project was initiated by The Genesis Programme under Louth LEADER Partnership’s ABC Programme and funded by CYPSC.
Decolonising Concepts of Participation and Protection in Sensitive Research with Young People: Local Perspectives and Decolonial Strategies of Palestinian Research Advisors
Scholars in childhood research have been reconsidering whether the participation of children and young people in sensitive research is necessary. This paper questions whether some of these objections arise out of colonial attitudes towards childhood, young people, human rights, and research.
European Convention on Human Rights
The European Convention on Human Rights is a regional human rights treaty adopted by the Council of Europe in 1950.
Engaging Girls with Disabilities Through Cellphilming: Reflections on Participatory Visual Research as a Means of Countering Violence in the Global South
Despite the fact that most countries have ratified the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, girls with disabilities experience multiple forms of violence and oppression.
#ScotYouthandCOVID2 – Children and Young People’s Participation Through Crisis
The findings detailed here explore the experiences and ideas for change from children and young people precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Growing-up Under Covid-19: Key Messages from the Second Cycle of Participatory Action Research
This report presents messages that young people have identified as key experiences and priority concerns during the pandemic.
