voice of the child manchester lfjb 11 th sept 2015
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Voice of the Child
Manchester LFJB
11th Sept 2015
“If you don’t ask us, how else are you
going to know that your services for
children and young people, are effective
for children and young people?”
FJYPB member
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPm5l8ke3NM
Are you Listening?
NATIONAL CHARTER
The National Charter aims to
reinforce professional practice,
and sets out the standards and
expectations that children and
young people should receive from
family justice services. We are
working with all family justice
organisations to implement the
Charter and to make these
expectations a reality.
You find the latest copy of the
Charter at:
www.gov.uk/government/groups/fa
mily-justice-young-peoples-board
Cafcass Peer Reviews
Court Reviews
NACCC Inspections
Child Inclusive Mediation
Judicial Training
Current Projects
Manchester Court Review
Following the audit of the Family Justice Young
People’s Board earlier this year Manchester created an
action plan which included improving waiting areas
within courts. Another new initiative piloted was to
set up open events for young people who have been
or who are currently subject to Care Proceedings to
visit the court to provide an opportunity to speak to a
judge and to ask questions. This was intended to show
how different a family court is to the way images are
portrayed on the TV. This also showed how parents
have their say when they are at court.
Voice of the Child Conference 2015 The FJYPB members have planned and delivered its 3rd Voice of the Child
Conference. This years VOTC theme was Effective Participation: Make it
Happen – Make it Better.
The aim of the conference is to promote the voice of the child in proceedings to
an audience of 300 professionals from the Judiciary, Cafcass, social services and
government departments.
Anthony Douglas CE of Cafcass said, “its the best youth-led conference in the world”
The FJYPB has been honoured with the Diana Active Campaigner Award
Do you have a local child or young person as a representative on your Board? If not, why not?
Have you made links with your local Child in Care Council?
Do you insure children and young people in your area are involved in new procedures or policies?
How do you ensure that a child or young person diversity is considered and respected?
In your area is there a range of options available to children and young people to communicate with the judiciary?
Do the organisations in your area get inspected by children and young people? If not, could they be?
Do you involve children and young people in the recruitment of new practitioners.
For your consideration the FJYPB have devised a few suggestions as to how your LFJB can be more child
inclusive for you to consider.
SO WHAT’S NEXT FOR US 2015 - 2016
1.
• To promote and develop child inclusive practice across agencies through training and development work, involvement with policy development, review of processes and the review and production of further information leaflets and other supporting material.
2.• To advocate for and support pilots within family
justice services which promote the voice of the child at each appropriate stage of proceedings.
3. • To hold the Voice of the Child Conference 2016.
4.• To develop a link to children in care councils to
facilitate the promotion of the voice of the child in family justice in Local Authorities.
5. • To further embed the National Charter into practice.
The FJYPB are currently recruiting new members.
Members are aged between 7-25 years and have experience of public / private law or a passion for children’s rights.
If you know someone who you think should apply the please contact [email protected]
CONTACTS
Jennifer Lynch • FJYPB Co-ordinator• [email protected]
.uk• 0777 503 6323
Claire Evans• FJYPB Administrator • [email protected]
k • 0175 323 5263