Hear by Right
The National Youth Agency has always championed the voice and influence of young people and we provide consultancy, training and support materials for organisations wishing to develop this aspect of their work.
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About Hear by Right
NYA's Hear by Right standards, which were developed with support from the Local Government Association, have been used by hundreds of organisations, from government departments and local authorities to those working in the community. Hear by Right enables organisations to map their current practice and to plan improvements. It relies on self-assessment and is divided into three levels with each level building on the last. This ensures that young people's involvement is built in and not just bolted on.
Hear by Right is a tried and tested standards framework for organisations across the statutory and voluntary sectors to assess and improve practice and policy on the active involvement of children and young people.
Although many do not realise it, children and young people have a right to be involved in decisions that affect them. Their participation is essential if services are to be improved and their needs are to be met. There are now a wide range of tools to encourage effective participation across a range of settings, but fewer to help assess what has been achieved.
Hear by Right enables organisations to map current practice and plan improvements. It relies on self-assessment and is divided into three levels with each level building on the last. This ensures that young people's involvement is built in and not just bolted on.
Useful reading
- Hear by Right for Children and Young People's Trusts and Local Authorities
- Hear by Right and Housing
Find out more
The Hear by Right website provides access to a wide range of further information including how to use the standards, downloadable resources and a unique archive of shared learning and practice.
See also:
Other programmes include Act by Right, a skills workbook developed with young people and accredited by ASDAN to take effective action and make change happen; and the Young Researchers Network which builds young people’s research skills so they can increase their voice and influence in decision making through robust evidence. The What’s Changed tool allows young people and organisations to assess the impact of participation programmes.
Whatever your context or type of work with young people contact us now to find out how we can help you involve young people more effectively. Contact Richard McKie, National Programme Manager at the NYA.
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