Standard IT’S YOUR CHOICE Good Practice Local Authority – This Standard means: Advocacy is embedded in Families First and all children and Blaenau Gwent young people accessing FF are offered an independent Children and people choose if advocate. they want to get involved or not. They choose to work on things that are Caerphilly A Youth Champion (Councillor) has been elected. Young important to them. people and the Youth Champion present to Cabinet and They choose what to do and how to do attend each of the scrutiny committees. it. Merthyr Tydfil Undertook a refresh and recruitment drive of young people We will all: to the Youth Forum which resulted in 108% increase in membership. Give children and young people enough information and time to decide Newport In partnership with Tros Gynnal and Social Services, a if this is something they want to do. Junior Safeguarding Children’s Board has been established; the board comprising of young people from a range of backgrounds meet on a regular basis to represent the views of children and young people on safeguarding issues. Also looking at having Tros Gynnal take over operational role for Youth Council and Children in Care Council this would – give them a degree of independence and as a third sector organisation, Tros Gynnal would be eligible to source alternative funding. RCT A Viewpoint survey is conducted every year which involves over 5000 children and young people. The results of this are used to plan, deliver and renew services relating to children and young people. RCT UNCRC awareness raising workshops have been developed by young people who have been trained about the UNCRC. Resources to support the workshop have also been developed and produced. Swansea
Standard – IT’S YOUR CHOICE Good Practice Local Authority This Standard means: Children and people choose if they want to get involved or not. They choose to work on things that are important to them. They choose what to do and how to do it. We will all: Give children and young people enough information and time to decide if this is something they want to do. Advocacy is embedded in Families First and all children and young people accessing FF are offered an independent advocate. A Youth Champion (Councillor) has been elected. Young people and the Youth Champion present to Cabinet and attend each of the scrutiny committees. Undertook a refresh and recruitment drive of young people to the Youth Forum which resulted in 108% increase in membership. In partnership with Tros Gynnal and Social Services, a Junior Safeguarding Children’s Board has been established; the board comprising of young people from a range of backgrounds meet on a regular basis to represent the views of children and young people on safeguarding issues. Also looking at having Tros Gynnal take over operational role for Youth Council and Children in Care Council – this would give them a degree of independence and as a third sector organisation, Tros Gynnal would be eligible to source alternative funding. A Viewpoint survey is conducted every year which involves over 5000 children and young people. The results of this are used to plan, deliver and renew services relating to children and young people. UNCRC awareness raising workshops have been developed by young people who have been trained about the UNCRC. Resources to support the workshop have also been developed and produced. Blaenau Gwent Caerphilly Merthyr Tydfil Newport RCT RCT Swansea