Training and consultancy

The NYA's Participation Team offers training and consultancy for national and local organisations and supports children and young people to speak out on issues that concern them.

The team undertakes a range of training and consultancy nationally and locally for statutory and voluntary organisations. A range of reports and evaluations are given below:

Youth Workforce Dream Team report A recent online consultation invited young people to choose their ideal team of leaders for a youth project. This report provides a summary of the results of the consultation.

Herefordshire Hear By Right: On Friday 26th October 2007 42 young people (and 5 babies!) gathered to make their voices heard to senior members of the Herefordshire children and young people's trust.

Museums, Libraries and Archives Partnership (MLA), children and young people's consultation on 'A Blueprint for Excellence: Public Libraries 2008-2011. A consultation undertaken by the NYA with young people in the North East, MLA region in July 2007. Children and Young People's Report and Full Report here:PT MLA Blueprint for excellence Young people's report MLA Blueprint for Excellence Young People's Consultation - FULL REPORT

Hear by Right in Plymouth. Youth Service staff development conference, 18th June 2007

AI We Live Here Too! training outline June 06We Live Here Too! A one day development event on the active involvement of children and young people in the work of Housing Associations and Registered Social Landlords; June 2006

We Live Here Too! : A report of the event and training that was delivered to North Devon Homes. April 2007

Cutting the Cake : A consultation between 46 young people and 10 government officials about their spending priorities on things to do, places to go and the support that they need. The consultation took place in August 2006.

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Ai ANV governance training Aug 05A National Voice: moving toward self governance; a residential training event in partnership with YouthBank UK and The NYA; August 2005

Ai cafcass report june 05Cafcass: an evaluation of the regional and HQ training programme on the participation of children and young people in the policy and practice development of Cafcass; Sept 04 - June 05

"Fresh paint in your nostrils" summary report: Consultations with children and young people on improving inspections, June 2004 to October 2004

"Fresh paint in your nostrils" presentation: Consultations with children and young people on improving inspections, June 2004 to October 2004

ODPM: a two day training programme for the Office of Deputy Prime Minister, February 2004

Connexions partnerships: consultancy and training with a range of Connexions partnerships on the active involvement of young people, August 2004





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