Toolkits & Guidance
Practical resources to help you to give children and young people a voice on issues that affect their lives, as well as guidance to help you to create youth-friendly versions of your work.
Guidelines
Meaningful Participation and Engagement of Children and Young People
These principles and guidelines have been developed to support Children in Scotland’s organisational practice.
Author: Children in Scotland
• 10 min read
Guidelines
Year of Young People 2018: Co-design Blueprint
This blueprint sets out the ethos and environment young people hope organisations will work to create.
Author: Young Scot, Children in Scotland, Scottish Youth Parliament
• 2 min read
Toolkits
The 7 Golden Rules for Participation
A set of principles that anyone working with children and young people can use.
Author: CYPCS
• 14 min read
Guidelines
Child-Led Participation: A Childminders Guide
This guide is to help improve knowledge about child participation and to provide childminders with guidance for good practice.
Author: Scottish Childminding Association
• 15 min read
Guidance
Taking and Using the Images of Children and Young People in the Arts Sector
Compiled by the Arts Council in collaboration with the arts sector and the Health Service Executive.
• 10 min read
Guidance
Young Voices – Guidelines on How to Involve Children and Young People in Your Work
Guidelines to develop a culture of participation by children and young people.
Author: National Children’s Office, Children’s Rights Alliance, National Youth Council of Ireland
• 15 min read