Welcome to the Participation Tool Kit

This is a set of tools, guidance and resources that supports workers, staff and volunteers to engage with and involve children and young people and their families in the planning, delivery and monitoring of their own and others’ care, support and services. The tool kit should help you to hear about and learn from their lived experiences.

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Somerset Participation Toolkit

A set of tools, guidance and resources that supports workers, staff and volunteers to engage with and involve children and young people and their families

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What we mean by participation

Making opportunities for children and young people and their families to be involved in processes for decision making on issues that affect them

What we mean by participation
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Why we want to engage with children, young people and their families

We believe that engaging with children and young people, and often their families and communities too, in decisions about their lives improves things for everybody

Why we want to engage with children, young people and their families
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How we participate - processes of participation in children and young people's services

A set of tools, guidance and resources that supports workers, staff and volunteers to engage with and involve children and young people and their families

How we participate – processes of participation in children and young people’s services

Last updated: February 22, 2024

Next review due: August 22, 2024

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