Children's Participation in Schools

✨ New output ✨

Building upon data from an upcoming academic paper, this infographic 'The Cycle of Meaningful Children's Participation' proposes a new model to enable children's participation in educational practice.

Access the infographic ➡️https://childrens-participation.org/uploads/1.png

It's a busy week!

@drtyrie.bsky.social & Patrizio De Rossi are in Belgrade for #EERA2025 presenting on data from our work with children on their participative rights ✨

Jennie Clement & Jane Waters-Davies are in Brighton for #BERA2025 disseminating findings from work with student teachers ✨

🔔 Upcoming conferences 🔔
Next week members of the Children's Participation in Schools team will be presenting at the following conferences:
- BERA 2025, Brighton, UK
- ECER 2025, Belgrade, Serbia

Will we see any of you there? 🤔

What a great opportunity it was to present at #EECERA2025 on "young children's experiences of their participative rights in early education in Wales" @drtyrie.bsky.social

What a great few days we've had at EECERA, listening to fascinating research with children and connecting with colleagues🥰

Great to see some of our #CPiSNetwork members presenting too - you can join our network here childrens-participation.org/join-the-net...

Here's @drtyrie.bsky.social at Day 2 of #EECERA2025!

Looking forward to our symposium later presenting on
i) our work with children where we explored their conceptualisations and enactment of participatory rights in their primary schools
and;
ii) our use of a Children's Advisory Board

Read our latest blog post sharing insights from our data on children’s views about their right to be listened to, involved in decision-making, and empowered to make choices: www.eecera.org/general/eece...
We hope to see you there! 💙 ✨

@drtyrie.bsky.social has arrived at @eecera.bsky.social Conference 2025 on behalf of the project✨
If you are also at EECERA please do contact with Jacky via the conference app or join one of her presentations tomorrow!

🔔 New blog available 🔔

This summer we have been fortunate enough to have recent UWE graduate Eve Parry working with us as an intern.

Eve has written a blog about her team working with the Children's Participation in Schools team - read the blog here ➡️ childrens-participation.org/uploads/Eve%...

Conference 2025 - Rights Respecting Schools Award Our annual online event is a chance to come together so we can celebrate and be inspired by our shared commitment to child rights education.

Featuring a keynote speech from Professor Laura Lundy and a presentation from Professor of Children's Rights Carol Robinson who is leading a research project
✨The conference will be held online, on October 9th 2025 from 9:15am - 12pm
Sign up here ➡️
www.unicef.org.uk/rights-respe...

Do you belong to a Rights Respecting School as a teacher and/or as part of the leadership team?🤔

The RRSA Conference 2025 will focus on best practices to inclusion & navigating the tensions between securing the rights of individual children alongside the rights of the wider school community

In the blog she discusses...
✨ Her transition from postgraduate education to academic research
✨ Running project facing social media pages
✨ The challenges, as well as the highlights of her time on the project

You can read the blog here ➡️ childrens-participation.org/uploads/GF%2...

📰 New blog available on our website 📰

As the project transitions into its final stages, research administrator Georgia Fee reflects on her experience of working on Children's Participation in Schools.

This blog reflects the power of participation for the International Day for Street Children 2025 and posits an insightful perceptive for street children’s right to participate. 🙋

Read now and let us know your thoughts surrounding this blog!!

“True participation is not just about giving children a platform to express their views, it is about ensuring that what they have to say is respected and can make a real difference in the decisions that affect them”. 💫
toybox.org.uk/news/reflect...
toybox.org.uk/news/amplify...

The team had the pleasure of presenting at the first #ICF2025 last week!

Our symposium featured findings from our work with teachers on their understandings of #ChildParticipation and participatory pedagogies, the enablers and barriers to practice and our Children's Advisory Board. Go team!!!

This week we attended
@swanseauni.bsky.social 's Regional Project Showcase✨

Lots of interesting conversations were had with those who may not normally be introduced to our work!

It was also an opportunity to bring our new banner designed by our children's advisory board - we love it!💙

Read the blog here ➡️ childrens-participation.org/uploads/CPIS...
Also available in Welsh ➡️ childrens-participation.org/uploads/CPIS...

Join the network childrens-participation.org/join-the-net...

📰 New blog available on our website 📰

In the latest addition of our blog series @drtyrie.bsky.social reflects on the process of setting up a project based network, its challenges and successes, and our hopes for the future...

Developing pedagogies in early years and primary school settings: opportunities and challenges In this webinar Sarah Chicken and Alison Porter will discuss the approaches they have used to develop innovative pedagogic practice in primary and early years settings. Their projects took place again...

🧒 How does research shape early years & primary teaching?

Join us June 26th, 5:30–7pm, for What Matters in Education? exploring innovative pedagogy, children’s rights & policy change in Wales & England.

🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/education-re...

#EdResearch #PrimaryEd #EarlyYears #Pedagogy #ChildrensRights

Developing pedagogies in early years and primary school settings: opportunities and challenges In this webinar Sarah Chicken and Alison Porter will discuss the approaches they have used to develop innovative pedagogic practice in primary and early years settings. Their projects took place again...

Sign up here⬇️
Developing pedagogies in early years and primary school settings: opportunities and challenges for research, policy and practice.
26 June 2025, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
www.ucl.ac.uk/education-re...

🔔New event🔔

We would be delighted for you to join us at this event hosted by UCL and the @erpioe.bsky.social where PI Dr Sarah Chicken will discuss the approaches used in the CPiS project that have aided in developing innovative pedagogic practice in primary and early years settings✨

🤔Interested in learning more about the Pledge for Babies?
Find out more here ⬇️
www.childreninwales.org.uk/news/new-ple...

📣The Pledge calls on all individuals, professionals, and organisations involved in the lives of babies to commit to acknowledging their distinct needs, experiences, and perspectives in every decision that affects them

❗ New Pledge for Babies in Wales ❗

Developed through a collaborative project between Swansea University and Children in Wales - Plant yng Nghymru the pledge calls for 'everyone to commit to putting babies’ unique needs and voices at the heart of every decision'.

We are lucky enough to have some interns working with us over the summer this year☀️

Research administrator Georgia Fee is enjoying introducing Samiha Akter to the project today!🥰

Once again a huge thank you to @childreninwales.org.uk and the CREY Network for hosting this fantastic conference - we look forward to the next!

✨ A closing pre-recorded message from the @childcomwales.bsky.social Rocío Cifuentes

✨ A fantastic key note speech by Jane Williams on research informed practice and what this means when working with young children (thanks for the shoutout Jane!)

✨Launch of the pledge for babies in Wales ' a call for everyone to commit to putting babies’ unique needs and voices at the heart of every decision

Check out the pledge for babies here www.childreninwales.org.uk/news/new-ple...