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.
A Report on the Involvement of Children and Young People in the Recruitment of the Ombudsman for Children
Report on Consultations with Young People Engaged in Garda Youth Diversion Projects
This report details the findings of consultations with young people on Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs).
Toolkit for the Development of a Childrens Services Committees, 2nd Edition
This is a summary of the initiative to develop and implement a planning model for national and local interagency working to improve outcomes for children.
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (“The Beijing Rules”)
Child participation is enshrined in these guidelines in the context of children who come into conflict with the law, e.g. the right to be notified of the charges; the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses etc. which is afforded by basic procedural
First Annual Report on the implementation of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI+) National Youth Strategy 2018–2020
The actions initiated in the first year of implementation have focused on the lives of LGBTI+ young people across a range of sectors.
Report of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship
In this Report, we set out our vision of what it means to be an active citizen – and how individuals might be supported and encouraged to be active citizens. This is a big task – and we don’t pretend to have all the answers.
Children’s rights in juvenile justice’ General Comment No. 10
This General Comment, like all, must be read in conjunction with Article 12, one of the four guiding principles of the Convention, which enshrines the child’s right to be heard.
Children’s Human Rights to ‘Participation’ and ‘Protection’: Rethinking the Relationship Using Barnahus as a Case Example
The relationship between children’s human rights to protection and to what is commonly referred to as ‘participation’ has received significant attention
First 5 Report on the National Consultation with Young Children
Children aged 3–5 years are at an incredibly important stage of their life. Within the last decade they have been increasingly prioritised within Irish policy
Voice of the Infant Best Practice Guidelines and Infant Pledge
The Voice of the Infant Best Practice Guidelines and Infant Pledge have been coproduced by a short-life working group.
