Rights in Reality
Development of training
resources to promote and raise
awareness of children’s and
young people’s rights and
entitlements in Wales with key
professionals.
www.childreninwales.org.uk
Key professionals
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Education
Health
Police
Social work
Youth justice
Legal profession
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Aim for professionals
• This contract focuses on the training
and knowledge development of
professionals in the area of
Children’s Rights so that
professionals are equipped to
implement the Convention in their
work.
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Aim for Children and Young People
Increasing children and young
people’s;
• ability to exercise their rights
• opportunities to access services
• skills
• positive outcomes and wellbeing
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Requirements
Build on previous resources and integrate elements where
relevant
Develop, pilot , evaluate and produce
• A non sector specific half day introduction to the UNCRC
• Full day generic pre-qualification course including the
introduction, sector specific modules and supporting resources
• Full day generic post-qualification course including the
introduction, sector specific modules and supporting resources
• Develop a range of information, resources and guidance to
support training, including sector specific case studies
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Requirements
• Develop guidance to support delivery
by trainers within the sectors
• Develop an outline communication
plan with a view to promote and
encourage use of resources and
making them visible and accessible
to the target audience
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Journey to date
• Review and build on previous mapping
exercise
• Establish contacts across the range of
sectors to act in advisory capacity
• Develop and pilot draft training across the
sectors
• Develop resources to aid learning and
explore issues
• Amend all materials in the light of feedback
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Training pilots
• 10 pilots have taken place – over 200
participants
• Pre-qualification, social work students
• Post qualification – police, teachers, lawyers,
YOT
• Generic – a good mix of practitioners from
voluntary sector and the target groups of
professionals
• Delivered across Wales in English, Welsh
and bi-lingually
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Challenges
• Establishing what already exists
• Difference in the language, culture
and organisation of each sector
• Range of training institutions all with
their own course details
• Range of CPD routes in each sector,
consortia, etc
• External factors – mergers, stop on
recruitment
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Training Materials
• Everything only available on line
• Draft guides - Comprehensive /
lengthy?
• How does training offered through
the guides fit with existing forms of
training in sectors?
• Who will be the trainers?
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Next steps
• How to engage all sectors to ensure
promotion and take up of resources
• How to ensure that all resources do
not go out of date too quickly
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