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The following information comes from a source outside of CyMAL and is not available through the medium of Welsh. Please accept our apologies for the lack of bilingual provision.
The Participation Workers' Network for Wales
PWNW E-Briefing: October 2009
The PWNW (Participation Workers’ Network for Wales) is a FREE service for workers and organisations that are interested in or actively promoting participation in their work with children and young people. The network is currently funded by the European Social Fund and is part of the Reach the Heights Initiative.
REMINDER: The PWNW consultation on the network is running for 1 more week and closes on 23rd October 2009. The consultation seeks the opinions of members and users on the current website and on the future development that will begin in the coming months. Following the end of the consultation we’ll be publishing a report on the outcomes of the research and potential steps forward for the network. You can read more about the consultation on the PWNW site and complete the consultation here.
We are also able to do some direct work with children and young people in local authorities covered by the European Social Fund, and are looking for membership organisations to work with in the future. Limited funding is available for the different activities. More details will appear on the PWNW website in the coming weeks, and in the December e-briefing.
Since the August 2009 E-Briefing, the following organisations have become members of the PWNW:
The deadline for the next PWNW e-briefing is Friday 28th November.
1) News & Consultations
2) Participation Unit Updates
3) Welsh Assembly Government Participation Project Updates
4) Participation Consortium Updates
5) Practice Exchange & Research
6) Events
1) News and Consultations:
Wales Audit Office seeks views on education of children in care (14/09/09)
Survey invites the views of foster carers and young people and children in care.
Link: Wales Audit Office seeks views on education of children in care
Participation in the draft consultation for the Gypsy Traveller Strategy (30/09/09)
Participation issues are identified in the Gypsy Traveller Strategy around consulting children and young people within this community.
Link: Participation included in the draft consultation for the Gypsy Traveller Strategy
Lowering the Voting Age
The Government has been urged that lowering the voting age would allow young people to ‘fight back’ against cuts to their services.
Link: Lowering the voting age
Participation Workers' Network for Wales launch consultation
The PWNW has launched a consultation to gather the views of members and users of the service. The consultation closes on Friday 23rd October.
Link: Participation Workers' Network for Wales launch consultation
2) Participation Unit Updates
The Participation Unit continues to work with the Participation Consortium and its Sub Groups to move forward work in several strategic areas (see updates below). Throughout September the Participation Unit has been working in collaboration with the Community Fundraising Team on the ‘2009 Roadshow’. This year the Roadshow visited Further Education Colleges in Llanelli, Neath Port Talbot, Wrexham, Cross Keys and two youth volunteering fairs in Pembrokeshire and Aberystwyth. The work has been to recruit young people to set up fundraising and campaign groups to support our work to bring about dramatic change for children across the world, and in Wales. During September, the Unit met over 700 young people who were interested to hear about the work of Save the Children. Volunteer fundraisers are a vital part of our work to make life better for millions of children worldwide. The Volunteer network has more than 20,000 volunteers who fundraise, campaign, volunteer in a shop or work on specialist assignments with us. Together they raise more than £11 million every year.
Web Sub Group
This group met on the 1st October 2009
Link: Web Sub Group
Education Sub Group
This group last met on the 6th October 2009.
Link: Education Sub Group
Young People Say Project
The Participation Unit’s Young People Say project is a national project funded by Millennium Volunteers and the ESF Convergence Fund.
Link: Young People Say Project
Participation Standards Self Assessment Pilot final report (03/09/09)
The final report is published on a schools pilot of the new Participation Standards Self Assessment Tool.
Link: Participation Standards Self Assessment Pilot final report
3) Welsh Assembly Government Participation Project
Climate Change Strategy Consultation (03/09/09)
Children and young people are invited to participate in the Welsh Assembly Government consultation on a Climate Change Strategy for Wales.
Link: Climate Change Strategy Consultation
Launch of "School Councils in Wales" Best Practice Guide
A ‘School Councils in Wales’ best practice guide as well as publicity and training materials were launched by Education Minister Jane Hutt on 24th September.
Link: Launch of "School Councils in Wales" Best Practice Guide
4) Participation Consortium Updates
Children's Commissioner Keith Towler hears the views of deaf children
Children and staff from the British Deaf Association (BDA) and the Welsh Deaf Youth Forum shared issues facing them and suggested ways in which they feel that provision for deaf children could be improved.
Link: Children’s Commissioner Keith Towler hears the views of deaf children
Participation Cymru announce new round of training
Participation Cymru have announced a new round of training courses that will run from October until March 2010
Link: Participation Cymru announce new round of training
Youth in Action Participation Conference
Wales holds Youth in Action Participation Conference in Atlantic College.
Link: Youth in Action Participation Conference
Assembly Member Interviews with Young People
Young people are interviewing every AM in Wales in a Funky Dragon project.
Link: Assembly Member Interviews with Young People
5) Practice Exchange and Research
Torfaen People's Panel
The Torfaen People's Panel is a new concept for Torfaen and places people right at the heart of decision making.
Link: Torfaen People's Panel
Discovering Children’s Rights
An accessible, child friendly document has been produced to enable European children to discover their rights.
Link: Discovering Children’s Rights
Executive summary of teenage partner violence research is published
1353 teenagers involved in the first UK research on teenage domestic violence.
Link: Executive summary of teenage partner violence research is published
13 tips on how to involve young people
How to encourage the involvement of young people in campaigning for positive images in the media.
Link: 13 tips on how to involve young people
Shelter Cymru surveys 100 young people on unemployment and homelessness.
Shelter Cymru questioned 16 to 30 year olds at the music and wake boarding festival ‘Wakestock’ near Pwllheli.
Link: Shelter Cymru surveys 100 young people on unemployment and homelessness.
'Seen and not heard': Young Muslims have their say in a new report
A report by the Policy Research Centre hears the voices of young Muslims in England, Scotland and Wales.
Link: 'Seen and not heard': Young Muslims have their say in a new report.
"Listening and Learning...The Right Story"
A new resource has been published by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales on the views of children and young people on what would make a difference to them in schools.
Link: "Listening and Learning. the Right Story"
6) Events
The-Vibe.co.uk: a new online politics magazine for the young digital generation
The Vibe invites articles from young people on world politics and social issues, so budding young journalists can submit an article for consideration.
Link: The-Vibe.co.uk: a new online politics magazine for the young digital generation
Youth Fight for Jobs - 28/11/98
A national demonstration in response to rising youth unemployment will take place on 28th November.
Link: Youth Fight for Jobs
Growing Up Shut Up
Campaign to provide a voice for neglected children and young people in prison.
Link: Growing up Shut Up
Make a difference day - 31/10/09
The UK’s largest day of volunteering on October 31st creates opportunities for children and young people.
Link: Make a difference day
Young Equals discrimination survey now online
An online survey is collecting the experiences of children and young people who have been discriminated against because of their age.
Link: Young Equals discrimination survey now online
My Commonwealth: A competition for young people
Under 25 year olds can share their ideas with others around the world, including potentially 53 Heads of Government, by entering a competition on the Commonwealth.
Link: My Commonwealth: A competition for young people
'Participation - Spice it up!' training day - 28/10/09
A new training event from bespoke training service Dynamix.
Link: ‘Participation - Spice it up!’ training day - 28th October
'Consulting Young Children' training day - 16/12/09
A new training event from bespoke training service Dynamix.
Link: ‘Consulting Young Children’ training day -16/12/09
Nominations are open for the Seen and Heard Awards 2009
The BT Better World Campaign, in partnership with the UK Youth Parliament, invites young people to share their achievements for the Seen and Heard Awards 2009.
Link: Nominations are open for the Seen and Heard Awards 2009
Young People - It’s Your Community
The O2 It’s Your Community funding awards are focusing on children and young people from the end of September.
Link: Young People - It’s Your Community
Job Vacancy - Participation Unit: Assistant Development Worker
Recruitment of new post to support the development of the National Children and Young People's Participation Standards.
Link: Job Vacancy -Participation Unit: Assistant Development Worker
Tros Gynnal Conference
Learning from the past, planning for the future - The way forward for children’s rights and advocacy.
Link: Tros Gynnal Conference
The Children and Young People's Participation Consortium for Wales is a multi-agency strategic body working at a national level to develop capacity and practice in terms of the participation of children and young people (0-25 years) in decision-making across Wales. The Consortium aims to ensure the co-ordination of good practice, avoid duplication and acknowledge diversity.
The Participation Unit was established in 2004 and is hosted by Save the Children. The Unit is steered by the Participation Consortium and supports the strategic development of participation across Wales.
The Participation Workers' Network for Wales is hosted by Children in Wales, the national umbrella children’s organisation in Wales. Children In Wales aims to give children and young people a voice, make the UNCRC a reality in Wales, fight for quality services for children and young people and ensure special attention and treatment for children and young people in need of special attention
The Participation Workers’ Network for Wales has previously been funded by Carnegie and Children in Wales. The network is currently funded by the European Social Fund and is part of the Reach the Heights Initiative.
Gethin Evans
Access, Learning & ICT Assistant / Cynorthwy-ydd Mynediad, Dysgu a TGCh
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Please note that we are moving to: Welsh Assembly Government, Rhodfa Pardarn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3UR on 16 November 2009, our new telephone number will be: 0300 062 2106
A fyddech cystal â nodi ein bod yn symud i: Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru, Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3UR ar 16 Tachwedd 2009. Ein rhif ffôn newydd fydd 0300 062 2106
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