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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.

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This new blog written by co-investigator Dr Jacky Tyrie and published as part of EECERA's 'Guest blog' series ahead of their 2025 conference serves as a precursor to academic articles set to be published later this year!

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EECERA Conference 2025 Guest Blog: -“The teacher has to choose”

03/09/25

This new blog written by co-investigator Dr Jacky Tyrie and published as part of EECERA's 'Guest blog' series ahead of their 2025 conference serves as a precursor to academic articles set to be published later this year!

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https://www.childreninwales.org.uk/news/new-pledge-babies-wales-launched-creyn-conference/

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Developed through a collaborative project between Swansea University and Children in Wales - Plant yng Nghymru the pledge calls for 'everyone to commit to putting babies’ unique needs and voices at the heart of every decision'.

The Pledge calls on all individuals, professionals, and organisations involved in the lives of babies to commit to acknowledging their distinct needs, experiences, and perspectives in every decision that affects them.

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New Pledge for Babies in Wales Launched at CREYN Conference

11/06/25

Developed through a collaborative project between Swansea University and Children in Wales - Plant yng Nghymru the pledge calls for 'everyone to commit to putting babies’ unique needs and voices at the heart of every decision'.

The Pledge calls on all individuals, professionals, and organisations involved in the lives of babies to commit to acknowledging their distinct needs, experiences, and perspectives in every decision that affects them.

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https://cfrc.bristol.ac.uk/cfrc-conference/conference-registration/

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Book your place  at this exciting new conference hosted by the University of Bristol. We will be in attendance and holding a symposia which we are really excited for, we hope to see some of you there!

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Children and Families Research Centre International Child and Family Conference

02/04/25

Book your place  at this exciting new conference hosted by the University of Bristol. We will be in attendance and holding a symposia which we are really excited for, we hope to see some of you there!

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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.

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