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
Equity in Education Event
27/06/23
Register here for this free conference hosted UWE Education and Childhood Research Group’s Equity in Education research strand. The conference seeks to highlight education research which engages with the following question: How can our education research contribute to the production of more inclusive, diverse, equitable and just communities and societies?
Webinar: Empowering parent and carer voices
13/06/23
This webinar hosted by Children in Wales is promoting the ‘Parents Connect Wales’ project – funded by Welsh Government and being undertaken by Children in Wales. The webinar will discuss the project aim of developing a Wales-wide platform for gathering parents’ views -highlighting the importance of parent participation and empowerment. Follow the link to sign up now!
Let’s explore our rights – The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
13/06/23
A new book has been produced by the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland that teaches children about their human rights. Aimed at children up to five, the book can help support early years practitioners to spark initial conversations on human rights.
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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.
