Halton Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership

Children and Young People’s Consultation/Participation Questionnaire

 

Definitions

 

Consultation

 

The objective of consultation is to seek views and opinions to help decide the next course of action. This method is NOT about working with others or putting their ideas into action.

 

Participation

 

There are three levels of participation

 

  1. Involvement – people are involved in the decision making process and deciding together decisions that affect their lives. This can give people the power to choose, without fully sharing the responsibility for action

 

  1. Acting Together – this involves both deciding together and acting together and also sharing responsibility

 

  1. Supporting – this level of engagement aims to maximise community empowerment and capacity building. It is about helping young people to develop and implement their own plans

 

Taking the definitions above:

 

A. Consultation

 

  1. Does your project/programme/organisation consult with children and young people?                        

yes                              no  

 

  1. Why or why not?

 

 

If no, go to section B

 

  1. With what regularity?

                                            daily   weekly   monthly    quarterly   annually 

 other (please specify)…………………………

 

  1. How old are the children and young people you consult?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. About what do you consult children and young people?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. When was the most recent piece of consultation you carried out with children and young people and what was it concerning?

 

 

 

  1. What do you do with the results of the consultation(s)?

 

 

 

B. Participation

 

 

  1. Does your project/programme/organisation engage children and young people in participatory activities?                              

yes                     no  

 

  1. At which level (see 3 levels above)?

 

 

  1. Why or why not?

 

 

 

If no, you have now finished the questionnaire. Thank you

 

  1. With what regularity?

daily   weekly   monthly    quarterly   annually 

other (please specify)…………………………

 

  1. How old are the children and young people you engage in participatory activities?

 

  1. About what do you engage children and young people in participatory activities?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. When was the most recent participatory activity you carried out with children and young people and what was it concerning?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What do you do with the results of the participatory activities?

 

 

 

 

 

 

9    .Has the practice of children and young people taking part in participatory activities in your project/programme/organisation changed the way you operate and the service(s) you offer? Please give some examples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your time in filling in this questionnaire. The results will be collated to inform a Borough-wide strategy on the participation of children and young people of all ages.

 

 

Please send your completed form back to Pauline Ruth, Halton Children’s Fund, Suite 1, Unit 1H, Midwood House, Midwood Street, Widnes WA8 6BH or email it to

nwcfh@mail.nch.org.uk by 28th July at the latest