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Scottish Attainment Challenge Capturing CYP Voice
Jackie Ballantyne
Created on December 21, 2021
An emphasis for capturing children and young people's voice as part of SAC2
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To use education to improve outcomes for children and young people impacted by poverty with a focus on tackling the poverty-related attainment gap
national groups
These are the main groups in place nationally where children and young people share their views and opinions.
We have 32 local authorities across Scotland, each of whom capture pupil voice in a variety of ways. Here are some examples.
regional groups
- Falkirk
- East Renfrewshire
- Clackmannanshire
- Aberdeen
- Renfrewshire
- Stirling
- Inverclyde
- Glasgow
- Argyll&Bute
- West Dunbartonshire
- Orkney Islands
where to begin: six key stages
Planning and co-ordination
Delivery
Inclusion
Communication
Feedback and next steps
Child protection
The participation and engagement of children and young people
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child describes participation as: Ongoing processes, which include information sharing and dialogue between children and adults based on mutual respect, and in which children can learn how their views and those of adults are taken into account and shape the outcome of such processes.
UNCRC
capturing the voice of children and young people
7 golden rules for engaging with children
7 golden rules for engaging with young people
Some reflective questions to think about
participatory budgeting
* Participatory budgeting (PB) is an innovative and effective mechanism to engage with parents and pupils, in particular those who face barriers to participation. * PB directly involves people in participating in budgeting decisions that will have a direct impact on improving their lives. *It can engage people who would not normally participate with traditional forms of communication.
Watch a trailer all about PB
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Here are some resources you may find useful
documents & Links
Children in Scotland
Decision making
Learner Participation 3-18
HGIOURS Part 1
HGIOURS Part 2
Principles and guidelines
If you have an example of capturing pupil voice under the umbrella of the Scottish Attainment Challenge to share, please get in touch with your Local Authority SAC Lead