• 1. The early years
• 2. Education & learning opportunities
• 3. Health, freedom from abuse & exploitation
• 4. Play, sport, leisure & culture
• 5. Participation in decision making
• 6. A safe home & community
• 7. Not disadvantaged by poverty

Core aim 5: requires that all children and young people are listened to, treated with respect and have their race and cultural identity recognised. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Articles 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 30; Supported by elements 3 and 10

‘Children have a right to express their views in all matters that affect them, collectively and individually, and their views must be given due weight' (Article 12. 1 UNCRC). 

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Poor children and young people are disadvantaged by poverty, have limited life chances, limited access to key services and face multiple barriers to participation as such they are not achieving their “rights to active participation in the community”.

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DWP Child Poverty Matters residential event

Role of local government and partners

The benefits of assuring the participation of children and young people living in poverty in the planning and delivery of services are better planning, more effective service delivery and improved outcomes for children and young people. Local Government and their partners have a key role in reaching out to the most vulnerable groups in society to ensure that their voices are heard.

Policy and initiative links

• National Service Framework for Children and Young People & Maternity services Universal Key Actions 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5
  
• The National Standards for Children and Young Peoples Participation
• Stronger partnerships for better outcomes
• Tennant participation
• NTP Community Participation
• Local Participation strategies 0-25 – Guidance
• National Standards for the Provision of Children’s Advocacy Services
• School Councils