Our Vision:
‘In Nottinghamshire, all children and young people will have the opportunity to participate in decisions which affect their lives. They will have access to services which they need and the opportunity to shape how these services are planned and delivered.’
Nottinghamshire’s strategy for the participation of children and young people was originally endorsed by the Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership in July 2006. It has been reviewed and revised over the last year and this document sets out the revised strategy which was endorsed by the Children's Trust in November 2009. It is intended for everyone working with children and young people aged 0 to 19 years with young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities up to the age of 25 and care leavers up to the age of 20 in Nottinghamshire.
Aims:
The strategy intends to:
- set out our vision for participation
- clarify what participation involves,
- outline the legislative framework and benefits of participation
- identify good practice to date
- outline areas for further development and steps to achieve this
- clarify the role of the participation strategy group in supporting the implementation of the strategy and in monitoring its effectiveness
Rights Based Approach:
Under Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, every child & young person has the right to express and have their views given ‘due weight’ in everything that affects them.
