Embedding Children's Participative Rights in Practice
About the Project
We are an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded research project spanning across four universities with a focus on young children’s participation rights in the lower primary setting. Our research aims to establish teaching practices that embed young children's participative rights in classrooms and schools. We are working with a range of individuals and organisations across the project such as teachers, higher education institutions, professional learning opportunities and of course children.
On our website you can find out more about all parts of the project, including information on our team, funders, and partners. We are also a centre for all things related to children’s participation in schools, with our resource hub designed to provide valuable information and for those interested in promoting and fostering children's participation rights in educational settings. In addition to the resources, the project also has blogs, vlogs, and podcasts about our research. Please also explore the information about events and news including upcoming training sessions, conferences and webinars in the News section of the website.
Latest News & Events
New Blog: Reflections on Year 1 of the Children’s Participation in Schools project
22/04/24
Check out this new blog from PI Sarah Chicken, reflecting on the first year of the project. You can also find this in our Resources section too!
Event: Amplifying Research Voices & Highlighting Young Children in Emergency Settings: South Asia
27/03/24
This event, hosted by the Moving Minds Alliance’s Research Forum will take place on April 4th and will showcase emerging research on children and families effected by crisis and conflict in South Asia.
Children’s Commissioner for Wales Newsletter March 2024
27/03/24
Check out the March edition of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ monthly newsletter. This month covers: a promise to care experienced young people, feedback from the rights conference held in Port Talbot, a response to the Learner Travel Review and a call for recruitment for their Audit Committee.
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Project Partners
This website was designed for the Children’s Participation in Schools research project; a collaborative project among the University of the West of England, Swansea University, University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Cardiff Metropolitan University, funded by the Education Research Programme at the Economic Social Research Council.
