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Consulting with children and young people: Key Principles. Anita Franklin Senior Research Officer afranklin@ncb.org.uk. Why consult with children and young people?. Lead to better knowledge and understanding Lead to improved services and better outcomes Empowers children and young people
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Consulting with children and young people: Key Principles Anita Franklin Senior Research Officer afranklin@ncb.org.uk
Why consult with children and young people? • Lead to better knowledge and understanding • Lead to improved services and better outcomes • Empowers children and young people • Participation is a right • Children want to be consulted • Because we have to – it is policy!
Potential barriers • Tokenism • Inadequate planning and timing • Insufficient commitment • Difficulty recruiting children • Addressing issues of diversity • “Professional children” • Funding • Personnel • Skills and confidence
Levels of involvement in consultation and research • Consultation • Collaboration • User-controlled
A wheel of children’s participation in research Source: Save the children 2004 – So You Want to Involve Children in Research?
Benefits to involving children in the research process • More valid and accurate data collection • Improved response rates • More pertinent findings and outcomes • Benefits to children involved
Making consultation meaningful and effective • Necessary, relevant and of benefit? • Are your methods accessible? • Is your research child-centred? • Are the children fully informed? • Will their views be listened to and considered? • Will your research have an impact on children? • Time and resources