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https://www.childreninwalesmembership.org.uk/events/listening-to-our-youngest-children
[summary] =>The Children Right’s in Early Years (CREY) network are holding their first annual conference on the 5th of June 2023, focusing on sharing best practice and current work around listening to the voices of young children. This hybrid event is taking place both online and at the Swansea University Singleton Campus. Tickets are free and can be booked through the link below!
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13/06/23
The Children Right’s in Early Years (CREY) network are holding their first annual conference on the 5th of June 2023, focusing on sharing best practice and current work around listening to the voices of young children. This hybrid event is taking place both online and at the Swansea University Singleton Campus. Tickets are free and can be booked through the link below!
https://www.childcomwales.org.uk/our-work/three-year-strategy-2023-26/
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[postdate] => 2023-05-26 10:00:00 [startdate] => [enddate] => [create_date] => 2023-05-26 11:54:22 [modified_date] => 2023-06-19 10:24:15 [category] => General [fields] => Array ( [Link] => news_field Object ( [_data:news_field:private] => Array ( [id] => 1 [name] => Link [type] => textbox [max_length] => 1000 [item_order] => 1 [public] => 1 [extra] => a:1:{s:7:"options";N;} [value] => https://www.thrivetrust.uk/post/delivering-a-global-presentation-on-how-the-lundy-model-can-be-used-to-develop-pupil-agency ) [_displayvalue:news_field:private] => ) [Require Email] => news_field Object ( [_data:news_field:private] => Array ( [id] => 2 [name] => Require Email [type] => checkbox [max_length] => 255 [item_order] => 2 [public] => 1 [extra] => a:1:{s:7:"options";N;} [value] => ) [_displayvalue:news_field:private] => ) ) [fieldsbyname] => Array ( [Link] => news_field Object ( [_data:news_field:private] => Array ( [id] => 1 [name] => Link [type] => textbox [max_length] => 1000 [item_order] => 1 [public] => 1 [extra] => a:1:{s:7:"options";N;} [value] => https://www.thrivetrust.uk/post/delivering-a-global-presentation-on-how-the-lundy-model-can-be-used-to-develop-pupil-agency ) [_displayvalue:news_field:private] => ) [Require Email] => news_field Object ( [_data:news_field:private] => Array ( [id] => 2 [name] => Require Email [type] => checkbox [max_length] => 255 [item_order] => 2 [public] => 1 [extra] => a:1:{s:7:"options";N;} [value] => ) [_displayvalue:news_field:private] => ) ) [file_location] => https://childrens-participation.org/uploads/news/id7 [detail_url] => https://childrens-participation.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=7&cntnt01origid=25&cntnt01pagelimit=10&cntnt01returnid=25 [link] => https://childrens-participation.org/news/7/25/Delivering-a-Global-Presentation-on-how-the-Lundy-Model-can-be-used-to-develop-Pupil-Agency [titlelink] => Delivering a Global Presentation on how the Lundy Model can be used to develop Pupil Agency [morelink] => More [moreurl] => https://childrens-participation.org/news/7/25/Delivering-a-Global-Presentation-on-how-the-Lundy-Model-can-be-used-to-develop-Pupil-Agency ) 1Delivering a Global Presentation on how the Lundy Model can be used to develop Pupil Agency
26/05/23
Sign up here for the Global School Alliance May Conference talk from Paul Browning on how the Lundy Model can be used to develop Pupil Agency

Our project Instagram is now live! Click the link to follow us and keep up to date with all things child participation in picture form!
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26/05/23
Our project Instagram is now live! Click the link to follow us and keep up to date with all things child participation in picture form!
https://www.european-agency.org/activities/VIA
[summary] =>Read here about an exciting project from the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education. The project examines the critical issue of involving voices of learners and their families and how to effectively include them in decision-making
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01/05/23
Read here about an exciting project from the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education. The project examines the critical issue of involving voices of learners and their families and how to effectively include them in decision-making
The full report is available here and here
[summary] =>Check out this new report from Welsh Government on amplifying young children’s voices throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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01/04/23
Check out this new report from Welsh Government on amplifying young children’s voices throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
CRC Seminar
[summary] =>This online seminar is focusing on the digital ‘Empowerment Framework’ which enables empowering behaviours in children to be observed and reflected upon.
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17/01/23
This online seminar is focusing on the digital ‘Empowerment Framework’ which enables empowering behaviours in children to be observed and reflected upon.
CRC seminar, 29th November 2022
[summary] =>This online seminar from the Open University looks at participatory research with children and young people and its advantages.
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29/11/22
This online seminar from the Open University looks at participatory research with children and young people and its advantages.