Public services are designed by adults with adults in mind. Thinking about children and young people as active service users requires a fresh way of thinking to ensure that your service is meeting their needs. Almost all services provided by a local authority are likely to have an impact on children and young people – even if you are not a ‘children’s service’.
A new resource from the Improvement Service is designed to help service managers know where to start. from the Improvement Service is designed to help service managers know where to start. Alongside general advice, there are three approaches outlined that can help you to understand, demonstrate and improve the way you are taking children’s rights into account in the way you design and deliver your services. Worked examples and links to further and complimentary resources are also included.