Building a Europe for and with children: childrens participation
Webpage of activities of Council of Europe on children’s participation
Child participation assessment tool
The Council of Europe Child Participation Assessment Tool is designed to provide specific and measurable indicators with which States can begin to measure progress in implementing Recommendation CM/Rec (2012) 2 of the Committee of Ministers.
Children’s Perspective on Their Right to Participate in Decision-making According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 12
The aim of this study was to describe and capture the meaning of children’s perspective on their right to participate in decision-making.
Children and International Human Rights Law: The Right of the Child to be Heard
The book explores the historical and theoretical background to Article Twelve of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and examines the various models of participation which have been created to facilitate a better understanding of this provision.
Children’s Rights Behind Bars, Human Rights of Children deprived of Liberty: Improving Monitoring Mechanisms National Report: Ireland
The goal of the project is to increase the respect of human rights of children deprived of liberty.
It’s about me: Young people’s experiences of participating in their Care Reviews
The main aim of this research is to explore young people’s experiences of participating in their care reviews.
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.
Comhairle na nÓg Showcase 2014: Making Our Voices Heard
A national event took place in Croke Park, Dublin on the 20th November 2014. With 500 young people and Youth workers from around Ireland (members of Comhairle na nÓg), the Taoiseach, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
GAA Youth Consultation Day
The GAA’s National Youth Committee has been given responsibility for an overall programme for Youth Consultation – named #GAAyouth – as the GAA seeks the views of children and young people on the issues that matter to them.
Sense of Place in Children’s Residential Care Homes
The DCYA Citizen Participation Unit and Barnardos formed a partnership in July 2013 to develop a practical guide to support organisations to enable the participation of seldom-heard children and young people.