42% in school and youth settings respectively felt more positively toward people of different sexual orientations in 2016. Over 70% of young people who had engaged in CRED activity on gender in 2012 reported more positive attitudes to people of a different gender. 52% and 50% in school and youth settings respectively felt more positively toward people of a different gender in 2016. In 2012 over 80% of young people who had engaged in CRED activity on disability reported more positive attitudes to people with disabilities. 63% and 48% in school and youth settings respectively felt more positively toward people with disabilities in 2016. In 2012, over 70% of young people who had undertaken CRED activity on the issue of dependants reported more positive attitudes to people as a result. 37% and 30% in school and youth settings respectively felt more positively toward people with dependants in 2016. It is unclear why young people who are undertaking CRED activities in these areas are not noting more positive attitudes as a result. It may be the case that young people’s attitudes are more positive to begin with. In the absence of a baseline attitudinal measurement it is difficult to draw any firm conclusions. The Department of Education is considering these findings at present. NICCY is concerned that despite the Department’s stated intention to mainstream its CRED work, CRED work is not being carried out to the extent that it was and there is a very real risk that the expertise developed around this area and the positive impacts this work has had may be lost. Children’s Voices in School Children and young people have different experiences of the level to which they are facilitated to participate in school. Schools have been provided with guidance by the Department of Education on encouraging pupil participation however, there is no consistent approach with regard to participation in schools as there is no statutory requirement to set
42% in school and youth settings respectively felt more positively toward people of different sexual orientations in 2016. Over 70% of young people who had engaged in CRED activity on gender in 2012 reported more positive attitudes to people of a different gender. 52% and 50% in school and youth settings respectively felt more positively toward people of a different gender in 2016. In 2012 over 80% of young people who had engaged in CRED activity on disability reported more positive attitudes to people with disabilities. 63% and 48% in school and youth settings respectively felt more positively toward people with disabilities in 2016. In 2012, over 70% of young people who had undertaken CRED activity on the issue of dependants reported more positive attitudes to people as a result. 37% and 30% in school and youth settings respectively felt more positively toward people with dependants in 2016. It is unclear why young people who are undertaking CRED activities in these areas are not noting more positive attitudes as a result. It may be the case that young people’s attitudes are more positive to begin with. In the absence of a baseline attitudinal measurement it is difficult to draw any firm conclusions. The Department of Education is considering these findings at present. NICCY is concerned that despite the Department’s stated intention to mainstream its CRED work, CRED work is not being carried out to the extent that it was and there is a very real risk that the expertise developed around this area and the positive impacts this work has had may be lost. Children’s Voices in School Children and young people have different experiences of the level to which they are facilitated to participate in school. Schools have been provided with guidance by the Department of Education on encouraging pupil participation however, there is no consistent approach with regard to participation in schools as there is no statutory requirement to set
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