Module 2: How Can We?
Date:24 February 2010
Venue:Children in Northern Ireland
Time:9.30am - 3.30pm
Course Outline
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to engage meaningfully with children and young people during policy development and service design.
Participants will explore the principles and a range of methods to engage with children and young people. Participants will also have the opportunity to plan an engagement with children and young people in a learning environment.
Aimed at
This session is aimed at staff involved in policy making/designing services
Course objectives
By the end of the module participants will be able to:
• Identify their attitudes and feelings towards children and young people
• Identify policies and services that impact on children and young people’s lives
• Apply the elements of participation to their work
• Describe the strategic approaches to including children and young people
• List the appropriate methods for engaging with children and young people
• Apply the process of engaging children and young people in their work
Comments from Participants
“Training was very useful. The interactive approach makes one think about the issues, problems and means of solving them and ways to include young people in decision making.”
“Extremely well-organised thought-provoking session.”
“Excellent … I’m on board.”
“Very useful. Probably one of the most useful and beneficial training sessions I’ve undertaken to date (and I’ve been on a lot of them!).”
