Ombudsman for Children Annual Report 2017
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) promotes the rights and welfare of children and young people under 18 years of age living in Ireland.
Participation of youth in decision‐making procedures during residential care: A narrative review
This narrative literature review focuses on the opportunities of young people to participate, the challenges and facilitators to participation, and the outcomes of care related to participation.
Child and Youth Participation Toolkit – Tusla
This toolkit has been developed through a collaborative process involving a number of Tusla staff and managers, key stakeholders, community voluntary groups, and young people.
Does organized sport participation during youth predict healthy habits in adulthood? A 28 year longitudinal study
This study aimed to investigate the association between participation in organized youth sport and adult healthy lifestyle habits.
In defence of tokenism? Implementing childrens right to participate in collective decision-making
This article revisits the concept and practice of tokenism in collective child participation, querying whether it is accurate to describe it as ‘non-participation’ and assessing the extent to which it may offer a useful and sometimes necessary step on the journey to more respectful and meaningful engagement with children.
The Voice of the Child in Child Protection: Whose Voice?
This paper draws upon research undertaken in Scotland but the findings of the study are relevant across the UK and beyond.
The Voice of the Child in Social Work Assessments: Age-Appropriate Communication with Children
This article describes a child-centred method for engaging with children involved in the child protection and welfare system.
Consulting with children with disabilities as service-users : practical and methodological considerations
This project was undertaken in response to a request from the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) to undertake a review which would assist the Social Services Inspectorate to prepare for the inspection of children’s residential centres for children.
‘A school for children with rights’ UNICEF Innocenti Lecture
This lecture examines the significance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child for modern education policy. Articles 28 and 29 of the Convention, which aims pertain to education rights, are analysed against the four guiding principles.
Conceptualizing the role of adults within youth-adult partnerships: An example from practice
This paper conceptualizes the specific roles that adults provide and the complex interactions between youth and adults that emerge within youth participation efforts.