Wednesday
Wednesday's Sessions
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The Highland Youth Convener - Best Practice Case Study
An interesting session sharing the exciting and unique role of the Highland Youth Convener as an example of best practice in youth participation.
Read more about the Highland Youth Parliament here
Children's Rights: CLD, Youth Voice and Participation
Repeat session
Aberdeenshire Youth Charter - Design and Development
Sharing the stages of development of the Aberdeenshire Youth Charter and demonstrating the involvement of young people in the process and practical achievements.
A Digital Participation Journey. A voice for children and young people with additional support needs
Emma Thomas, Participation Lead, Inspire HighlandYoung people from Inspire Highland share their digital participation journey over the past year highlighting their strength as a group. Hear all about their many projects and fundraising efforts including 'Perspire Highland'!
Find our more about Inspire Highland here
A Journey to Empowerment
Louise Kinnear, Promoting Positive Relationships Coordinator, Highland CouncilLearn about the programme My Rights to Wellbeing for CYP developed to empower and support resilience. The programme has been embraced by CYP across Highland and inspired on-going rights led work including the co-production with CYP from Armed Forces families to develop Key Messages for Educators (Early, Primary and Secondary Levels) - a resource that provides the voices of CYP that inform Educators and Practitioners of their needs.
Collaboration, Participation and Co-creation - Our journey to mental health and wellbeing for children, by children
Jo Chamberlain, Improvement Project Coordinator, Highland CouncilThe mental health and well-being of children and young people is something we regularly discuss, deliberate over and identify as an area for improvement. What if our children and young people were the ones who were discussing, deliberating and telling us how we can improve? Find out how three schools are joining forces to drive forwards exciting new strategy and self-evaluation tools.
The UNCRC, Unconscious Bias and Me (Early Years)
Jen Hodson, Improving Gender Balance and Equalities Development Officer, Education ScotlandA brief exploration of the UNCRC and the barriers practitioners in early years settings and children and young people may face in helping learners to engage and participate in the decision-making and planning that affects them.
Connect and Collaborate
We are all part of the Northern Alliance and there is so much good practice to share from across our 8 local authorities. If you would like to share examples of work, would be interested in delivering a session in the future about your progress or be involved in a Network to meet colleagues who share a similar interest in the area of Youth Voice and Pupil Participation then please email northernalliance8@gmail.com or share photographs and work and include us on twitter using #IncludeMeNA2021