Examples from Young Devon 1
Who? Why? What? Where? When? How? All have to be fundamentally affirmed, with resulting actions and responses led by young people. 2 “What’s in it for me?” from all perspectives.
4 tier accredited Participation training modules for young people; Engagement with services and contracts – e.g CAMHS, Social Care, Housing, Health, Education, Police, Councils; Transferable skills; local focus; regional and national agendas; Role of staff - support, facilitation, challenge, information and guidance; Access to decision makers. 3
Young Devon’s Voice of Young People Sub Group; CYP IAPT Shadow Board; Training professionals; Advising commissioners, councillors and MPs; Recommendations from consultations affecting regional policy around Early Help and Intervention; Embedding the “You said – we did” principle; 4
Examples are: The Pathfield’s group and Tescos Listen and Care Council and their “10 Wishes” and the following film from Children In Care
“ 10 Wishes” – adopted by PCC Social Care and Safeguarding teams; Torbay CAMHS young people’s group nominated for award within local NHS/CCG; Influenced and pushed for gaps in provision to be added to DCC “Early Help Strategy” and PCC “Early Intervention Strategy” as a result of consultation reports with young people; Commitment to use resources recommended by young people to tackle early incidents of Domestic Abuse and Violence across all Plymouth schools; “Plymouth Pledge” from Corporate Parents within PCC, and involvement of young people in Corporate meetings; Strategic partnerships strengthened with education, health, social care, FE and HE across the South West and beyond; Bigger and bolder plans in the pipeline! 6
Elly French Young People’s Voice Manager Young Devon Call: