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
Course: Direct Work to Engage with Care Experienced Children and Young People
31/07/23
This one-day training course from Children in Wales will use a child rights-based approach to engaging care experienced children and young people. Multiple dates are available to book – follow the link for sign up of the next available date (September 11th)
Children's Rights, Participation & Education Symposium
27/07/23
Queen’s University Belfast is hosting an in-person symposium focusing on children’s rights, participation and education on the 6th of September 2023. Speakers, posters and presentations will focus on theoretical and practical examples of children’s rights, participation and education.
Flipping the Narrative: Child Led Literacies - Not Racing to Read
17/07/23
This event, taking place on October 14th and hosted by TACTYC will challenge the traditional approach to literacy and explore child-led methods that prioritise creativity
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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.
