Involve & Impact · Frameworks & standards

Building a Culture of Participation: involving children and young people in policy, service planning, delivery and evaluation – Handbook

Department for Education and Skills; Kirby, Lanyon, Cronin & Sinclair · 2003 · Framework / standards

Handbook drawing on research with 29 organisations, describing three cultures of participation (consultation-focused, participation-focused and child/youth-focused), how organisations can develop a culture of participation, and practical guidance on levels and types of involvement. Services working directly with young people are urged to aim for the child/youth-focused culture.

Section

Frameworks & standards

Format

PDF

Access

Open access

Link

dera.ioe.ac.uk