empowering children and young people to make sure that their rights are …about respected and their views and wishes are heard at all times. representing the views, wishes and needs of children and young people to …about decision-makers, and helping them to navigate the system.” (National Standards for the Provision of Children’s Advocacy Services, Welsh Assembly Government, February 2003) supports and enables people who have difficulty representing interests to “Advocacy exercise their rights, express their views, explore and make informed choices.” (Older People’s Advocacy Alliance OPAAL National Forum, 2008) – is taking action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent “Advocacy their interests and obtain services they need.” (Action for Advocacy, 2002) Principles of advocacy Person-led Independent Supporting the person to speak out Non-judgemental Empowering Confidential Exercise 2 Is this advocacy? – Overview: In this exercise a set of brief scenarios were read out and learners were asked to respond to the question this advocacy?’ by holding up a card displaying or ‘is ‘yes’, ‘no’ ‘maybe’.
…about empowering children and young people to make sure that their rights are respected and their views and wishes are heard at all times. …about representing the views, wishes and needs of children and young people to decision-makers, and helping them to navigate the system.” (National Standards for the Provision of Children’s Advocacy Services, Welsh Assembly Government, February 2003) “Advocacy supports and enables people who have difficulty representing interests to exercise their rights, express their views, explore and make informed choices.” (Older People’s Advocacy Alliance – OPAAL National Forum, 2008) “Advocacy is taking action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need.” (Action for Advocacy, 2002) Principles of advocacy Person-led Independent Supporting the person to speak out Non-judgemental Empowering Confidential Exercise 2 – Is this advocacy? Overview: In this exercise a set of brief scenarios were read out and learners were asked to respond to the question ‘is this advocacy?’ by holding up a card displaying ‘yes’, ‘no’ or ‘maybe’.
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