The Childs Right to be Heard in the Healthcare Setting: Perspectives of Children, Parents and Health Professionals
This study presents the experiences of children, parents and health professionals on listening to children in the healthcare setting.
Giving Children a Voice: Investigation of Children’s Experiences of Participation in Consultation and Decision-making in Irish Hospitals
The focus of this research was to investigate sick children’s experiences of participation in consultation
Report of the Ombudsman for Children to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on the Occasion of the Examination of Ireland’s Second Report to the Committee
In this report, submitted to the Committee in the context of the examination of Ireland’s Second Report to the Committee, I reflect on the advances made since 1998, on new issues and on outstanding concerns.
Recommendation Rec(2006)1 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on the Role of National Youth Councils in Youth Policy Development
Recommendation adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 11 January 2006 calls on member state governments to recognise and support the work of youth councils in contributing to the development of public youth policy.
Second Level Student Councils in Ireland: A Study of Enablers, Barriers and Supports
This report presents the findings of a study carried out by the Children’s Research Centre on behalf of the Working Group on Student Councils in Second Level Schools, established by the National Children’s Office.
Consultation Document for a Recreation Policy for Young People in Ireland
Public consultation to inform the development of a National Recreation Policy for Children and Young People
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
Young People’s Views about Opportunities, Barriers and Supports to Recreation and Leisure
This study was commissioned in the context of policy development in the field of young people’s recreation and leisure.
Recommendation Rec(2004)13 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life
Recommendation adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 17 November 2004. It was adopted to promote and support the implementation of the revised European Charter on Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life.
READY, STEADY, PLAY! A National Play Policy
The Government, under the National Children’s Strategy, launched in November 2000, included a commitment to develop National Play and Recreation Policies. The Play Policy addresses the needs of younger children.