Dilemmas and Contradictions in Hearing Children in Care Proceedings
The article is based on interviews with 22 children’s spokespersons in the Norwegian arrangement for indirect participation in care proceedings.
Circle-time, Selfies, Friends, and Food: Researching Children’s Voices in Early Years Settings in the Young Knocknaheeny ABC Programme
Researching Children’s Voices in Early Years Settings in the Young Knocknaheeny ABC Programme.
Tusla Child and Youth Participation Strategy 2019 to 2023
The Child and Youth Participation Strategy is our first participation strategy, spanning the period 2019-2023.
Lessons from Juvenile Clients
This podcast discusses three critiques of legal representation brought forth by young people who are in the child-welfare system.
Supporting Childrens Participation in Decision Making: A Systematic Literature Review Exploring the Effectiveness of Participatory Processes
This article explores how effective processes are in supporting children’s participation in decisions concerning their personal welfare, protection and care.
‘I Want to Share This Video With You Today.’ Children’s Participation Rights in Childhood Research
This paper discusses ethical and methodological considerations of children’s rights-based epistemology.
Mid-Term Review and Phase Two Action Plan of the National Strategy on Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-Making, 2015-2020
A plan to strengthen the voice of children and young people in their local communities, in formal and informal education settings, in health and social services and in the national context of government decision-making.
Embedding a Children’s Rights Perspective in Policy and Decision-making
This policy memo provides an overview of the extent to which children’s rights are promoted and taken into account in policies and practice. The memo considers policy frameworks at national level as well as those at European Union (EU) level. The memo also discusses ways in which policies and wider initiatives facilitate children’s participation in decisions about their future.
Convention on the Rights of the Child (Child Friendly Version)
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an important agreement by countries who have promised to protect children’s rights.
Report of DCYA Consultations with Children and Young People Living in Direct Provision
The Direct Provision system is the means through which the State provides accommodation, food and personal expenses to asylum seekers while their applications for asylum status are being processed.