Wrexham Participation
Strategy 2017 - 2020
Aim;
This consultation is a chance to give your opinion on the 2017 – 2020
Participation Strategy.
We would like your opinions on
 Our Vision
 Aims
 Objectives
 Reviewing and Monitoring
Introduction
What is Participation?
‘Participation means it is my right to be involved in making decisions, planning
and reviewing any action which might affect me. ‘Having a Voice, Having a
Choice’
Participation is a process which ensures that all young people aged 0 – 25 years are
involved in the decisions that affect them, the community and society in which they
live.
Participation is about more than taking part. It’s about listening, sharing
experiences and learning from each other.
This Participation Strategy sets out how Wrexham County Borough Council embeds
its long standing commitment to participation with children and young people in
decision making processes through consultation, engagement and professional
observations. This strategy is fundamental to the local authority rights based
approach for children and young people.
We have divided the consultation into 5 sections:
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Section 1 - Our Vision
Section 2 - Aims
Section 3 - Objectives
Section 4 - Reviewing and monitoring
Section 5 – About You
Section 1 - Our Vision
Young people have helped to develop our vision for Wrexham, which is:
‘A Wrexham where children and young people have a voice on local decisions
that impact on their lives.’
This means:
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Listening to children and young people and valuing what they say
Communicating with children and young people in a way that they understand
Feeding back to children and young people about the issues they’ve been
talking about
Listening to those people who work with children and young people, and can
help to promote their views.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with our vision? Please select one option
only.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither agree /
disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Don’t Know
Do you have
any comments
about
the
‘Vision’?
Section 2 – Our Aims
An ‘aim’ is what we hope to achieve.
Communication:
We will make sure that children and young people are made aware of opportunities
to have their say on matters that may affect them. We will make sure that feedback
is given on the views and opinions children and young people have given. We will
listen to children and young people in all of our work and aim to understand what
they think and feel.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this aim? Please select one option
only.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Don’t Know
Do you have
any comments
about
this
aim?
Social Media:
We will use social media and technology, developing skills of children, young people,
staff and stakeholders, which will mean we can share participation activities more
widely.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this aim? Please select one option
only.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Don’t Know
Do you have
any comments
about
this
aim?
Education:
We will make sure all pupils have the opportunity to have an active voice on
decisions that affect their school work, education and all aspects of their life in school
and college.
To what extent do you agree or disagree? Please select one option only.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Don’t Know
Do you have
any comments
about
this
aim?
Rights:
We will make sure that children, young people and those people that make decisions
know about the UNCRC and children’s rights, including Article 12 (Children and
young people have the right to an opinion and for it to be listened to and taken
seriously).
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this aim? Please select one option
only.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Don’t Know
Do you have
any comments
about
this
aim?
Senedd Yr Ifanc /Wrexham’s Youth Parliament:
We will provide opportunities for children and young people to join Wrecsam’s
Senedd Yr Ifanc where they have the opportunity to voice their opinion and influence
decisions on issues that matter to them.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this aim? Please select one option
only.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Don’t Know
Do you have
any comments
about
this
aim?
Voluntary Sector:
We will provide information and opportunities for children and young people engaged
in voluntary sector organisations (i.e. groups which aren’t run by the Council) about
opportunities for them to participate in decision making.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this aim? Please select one option
only.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Don’t Know
Do you have
any comments
about
this
aim?
Being Accountable and Valuing Opinions:
We think that participation is an ongoing process, and we will support those who
work with children and young people to listen to their views. In Wrexham we want to
create a place where listening to children and young people is something which all
decision makers do in all parts of their work.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this aim? Please select one option
only.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Don’t Know
Do you have
any comments
about
this
aim?
Do you think there is anything else we should include within our aims?
Section 3 – Objectives
An ‘objective’ is more specific than an aim, and says how we will work towards our
aims.
Local authorities (i.e. the Council) must work closely with partners to make sure that
children and young people’s participation is promoted and supported, and that their
views will be taken into account on decisions that affect them.
We will:
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Make sure that everyone recognises that children and young people have the
right to participate in decisions which affect them
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Develop structures and opportunities which make it possible for children and
young people’s views to feed into the planning, delivering and reviewing of
services
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Encourage commitment of participation in all partners across the Council and
within the Public Service Board (e.g. partners like the police, fire service etc.)
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Monitor what children and young people get out of being involved in decision
making processes
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Promote the Participation Standards and think about how these will impact on
our work
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Support organisations, families and carers to involve children and young
people in decision making
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Support training and the promotion of participation and develop knowledge
and understanding of children’s rights
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Support those people who work with children and young people to help them
record how they have involved children and young people in decision making
processes, and to help them to share what they have learned.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with these objectives? Please select one
option only.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Don’t Know
Comments
Section 4 – Monitoring and Reviewing
We want to make sure that what we are doing is working, so we will regularly monitor
and review our progress to evaluate the impact on children and young people’s
participation in Wrexham, and will provide reports every year on our progress
Do you have any suggestions about how we will know whether what we are doing
is working?
Section 5 – About you
About you
All questions in this section are voluntary.
We will still use the information given so far if this section is not completed.
All of the information gathered will be treated in confidence and no information will be
released that would identify you as an individual.
To give us a better understanding of the views of Wrexham we would like to know a
few details about you.
1. What is your age? (Please select one option)
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Under 16
16 - 24
25 - 34
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35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
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65 - 74
75+
Prefer not to say
2. What is your gender? (Please select one option)
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Male
Female
Other
Prefer not to say
3. Would you describe your gender as the same as you were assigned at
birth? (Please select one option)
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Yes
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No
Prefer not to say
4. Are your day-to-day activities limited because of a health problem or
disability which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months?
(Please select one option)
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Yes
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No
Prefer not to say
5. Do you look after, or give help or support to others, because of longterm physical or mental ill health/disability, or problems related to old
age? (Please select one option)
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Yes
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No
Prefer not to say
6. How would you describe your National Identity? (Please select all that
apply)
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Welsh
English
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Other (please describe)
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Scottish
Northern Irish
British
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Prefer not to say
7. What is your preferred language? (Please select one option)
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English
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Other (please describe)……………………………….
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Welsh
Prefer not to say
8. Do you look after or give help or support to others, because of a long
term physical or mental health/disability or problems related to old age?
(Please select one option)
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Yes
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No
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Prefer not to say
9. What is your ethnic group? (Please select one option that best describes
your ethnic group or background)
White
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Welsh / English / Scottish / Northern Irish / British
Irish
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
Any other White background, please describe
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Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups
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White and Black Caribbean
White and Black African
White and Asian
Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background, please describe
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Asian / Asian British
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Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Chinese
Any other Asian background, please describe
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Black / African / Caribbean / Black British
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African
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Caribbean
Any other Black / African / Caribbean background, please describe
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Other ethnic group
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Arab
Any other ethnic group, please describe
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Prefer not to say
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Prefer not to say
10. What is your religion or belief? (Please select one option)
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No religion
Christian (all
denominations)
Buddist
Muslim
Sikh
Other (please describe)
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Hindu
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Jewish
Prefer not to say
11. What is your legal marital or civil partnership status? (Please select one
option)
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Civil Partnership
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Separated
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Other (please describe)…………………………….
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Divorced
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Prefer not to say
Single (never married/
civil partnership)
Married
Widowed
Legally Dissolved Civil Partnership
Surviving Partner from Civil Partnership
12. Are you currently pregnant or have you been pregnant or taken
maternity leave in the last year (Please select one option)
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Yes
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No
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Prefer not to say
13. Which of the following best describes how you think of yourself?
(Please select one option)
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Heterosexual or
Straight
Gay or Lesbian
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Bisexual
Prefer not to say
Other
14. Which of these activities best describes what you are doing at present?
(Please select one option)
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Employed in full-time job (30 hours
plus a week)
Employed in a part-time job (under 30
hours a week)
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Full-time education at school, college
or university
Government supported training
scheme (e.g. Modern Apprenticeship)
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Unemployed and available for work
Self-employed full or part time
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Permanently sick/disabled
Wholly retired from work
Looking after the home
Doing something else (please
describe)
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Prefer not to say
15. Do you or your household receive any of the following financial
support? (Please select all that apply)
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Jobseekers Allowance
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Employment and Support
Allowance
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Carers Allowance
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Income Support
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Pension Credit
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Housing Benefit
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Other (please describe)………………………..
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Council Tax Reduction
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Prefer not to say
None
Universal Credit
Tax Credits
Disability Living Allowance/Personal
Independence Payment
Attendance Allowance
33. Please tell us which County Borough Electoral Division you live in (if you
are unsure you can follow this link to find out the name of your Electoral Division
www.writetothem.com):
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Acton
Bronington
Bryn Cefn
Cartrefle
Ceiriog Valley
Chirk South
Erddig
Garden Village
Grosvenor
Gwersyllt East/South
Gwersyllt West
Holt
Little Acton
Llay
Marchwiel
Minera
Offa
Pant
Penycae and Ruabon South
Ponciau
Rhosnesni
Ruabon
Stansty
Wynnstay
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Borras Park
Brymbo
Brynyffynnon
Cefn
Chirk North
Coedpoeth
Esclusham
Gresford East/West
Gwenfro
Gwersyllt North
Hermitage
Johnstown
Llangollen Rural
Maesydre
Marford and Hoseley
New Broughton
Overton
Penycae
Plas Madoc
Queensway
Rossett
Smithfield
Whitegate
I do not live in Wrexham
Thank you for taking the time to tell us what you think.