| Standards | Examples of good practise and supporting evidence required. |
| Children and young people take part in defining clear objectives for their involvement |
- Organisational statement, which includes a section on how children and young people are involved in the workings of the organisation.
- Evaluation forms and/or feedback forms that enable children and young people to take an active part in planning.
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| An individual champions children’s and young people’s rights and views. |
- A named and identified lead individual who has a clear and specified brief responsibility for listening and championing children and young people’s views.
- Identified named individual who has part responsibility to champion children and young people’s active involvement within your organisation.
- Evidence the this individual who is championing views has met with the children and young people within that project or organisation
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| Systems are in place for the safe and sound conduct of children and young people’s active involvement. |
- Policies and procedures are formalised and can be observed within your organisation. These should cover at least: Health and Safety, Child Protection, consent, and CRB checks.
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| The development of a staff training strategy that helps all relevant staff and volunteers work and engage with children and young people effectively. |
- Individuals within your organisation have a personal development plan or have the opportunity to identify training needs and attend appropriate training relating to working and engaging with children and young people. This can be evidenced through, supervision, team meetings etc)
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| Enable children and young people to have the opportunity to attend conferences and obtain training that will assist them in promoting their views. |
- All service users have access to information about relevant training opportunities and conferences available to them/and have regular dialogue with named individuals about opportunities for involvement.
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| Mechanisms and structures are in place to share information and disseminate good practice with Children, Young People and across all children and young people services in Warwickshire |
- Evidence that consultation has taken place with users and the wider community and that change has taken place.
- Groups are affiliated or members of a wider organisation or partnership, or have contact with key members (Key Contacts), which will share information/ gather your views and disseminate work on your behalf.
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