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2. Participation Strategy Key elements Collective Definition of success Partner sign up Agreed models to measure outcomes Adequate and sufficient resourcing Allocation of Roles and Responsibilities Participation Strategy group Participation Project group

3. Models of Participation It important that we can measure how we approach participation work Various models have been developed to help look at our work. Some are seen as hierarchical Others are non hierarchical All have good use when it comes to helping us to promote discussion around how we approach participation. All are good tools to help us verify what we do and how we do and then measure outcomes

4. 8) Young people-initiated, shared decisions with adults. This happens when projects or programs are initiated by young people and decision-making is shared between young people and adults. These projects empower young people while at the same time enabling them to access and learn from the life experience and expertise of adults. 7) Young people-initiated and directed. This step is when young people initiate and direct a project or program. Adults are involved only in a supportive role. 5) Consulted and informed. Happens when young people give advice on projects or programs designed and run by adults. The young people are informed about how their input will be used and the outcomes of the decisions made by adults. 3) Tokenism. When young people appear to be given a voice, but in fact have little or no choice about what they do or how they participate. 6) Adult-initiated, shared decisions with young people. Occurs when projects or programs are initiated by adults but the decision-making is shared with the young people. 4) Assigned but informed. This is where young people are assigned a specific role and informed about how and why they are being involved. 2) Decoration. Happens when young people are used to help or "bolster" a cause in a relatively indirect way, although adults do not pretend that the cause is inspired by young people. 1) Manipulation. Happens where adults use young people to support causes and pretend that the causes are inspired by young people. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Non participation Harts Ladder

5. Participation Flower Inspired by Hart’s Ladder : Non- hierarchical Assigned but informed – low responsibility Consulted & informed – low responsibility Adult initiated – shared decision with youth (medium) Youth initiated– shared discussions with adults (high) Youth initiated and directed– (high) Decoration– no responsibility Tokenism– no responsibility Manipulation – no responsibility

6. Non Hierarchycal model

7. What's Already in place Operationally in the Borough of Poole Anti Bullying Alliance Children and Young People’s Shadow Board Children in Care Council Poole Youth Forum Schools Councils Forums –Secondary -Middle and First Youth Panels and Forums in Neighbourhoods United Kingdom Youth Parliament MYP

8. Children ’ s Trust Shadow Board Secondary Schools Forum 2 Nominations Poole Youth Forum 2 Nominations UKYP M.Y.P D.M.Y.P 2 Nominations Middle and Combined Schools Forum 2 Nominations Looked After Children 2 Nomination Inclusion Forum 2 Nominations Open Spaces 4 Nominations SNT participation places ? Poole Anti Bullying Alliance 13-19s 1 Nomination Voluntary/ Community Sector 3 Nominations Young Carers 2 Nomination Young Carers 2 Nomination UKYP M.Y.P D.M.Y.P 2 Nominations

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