This fact sheet, published in 2002 gives examples of how children in Wales have been involved in decisions about their play provision.

These guidelines aim to create a common understanding of both the concept and application of the Child Rights Programming approach, allowing programmes to both strengthen existing work and to introduce the approach to new work.

By Trudy Aspinwall and Cath Larkins for The Children and Young People’s Assembly for Wales (Funky Dragon) and Welsh Assembly Government, 2002This Funky Dragon Guide to Participation is intended to help develop the effective participation of children and young people in decision-making in Wales.

Written by Nigel Thomas, Julia Phillipson, Clare O'Kane and Elaine Davies at the University of Swansea, 1999This is a guidance and training pack was developed to assist practitioners and managers to involve looked after children in decision-making that affects them.

This Save the Children UK document is about participatory information gathering in the process of research, monitoring and evaluation with children and young people.

Written by Lina Fajerman, Michael Jarrett & Faye Sutton, this training resource to support consultation with children is aimed at childcare workers in a range of settings and for all professionals associated with Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships.

Written by Roger Hart, this Innocenti Essay (4), looks at young people’s participation and notes that it occurs to different degrees around the world.

A practical manual written by David Driskell, on how to conceptualise, structure and facilitate the participation of young people in the community development process.

This is a teachers resource pack produced by Save the Children, Oxfam, Actionaid, Christian Aid and CAFOD for active global citizenship.

Using case studies this book encourages councils to look seriously at how they currently involve and engage young people in local democracy and where and how improvements could be made.

UCAN, a Tros Gynnal project provides advocacy for children and young people in the child protection and ‘looked after children’ systems in Wales.

A briefing document issued in November 2002, by the London SEN Regional Partnership, which draws together a selection of resources from the range of material currently available as part of the work taking place in the London, South Central and South East Regional Partnerships exploring the possibility of a regional approach to ensuring the voices of children and young people are heard.

Written by Tesse Akpeki, this guide offers practical advice for voluntary organisations that are serious about their commitment to involving young people in decision-making.

Based on a collection of case studies, this resource aims to celebrate young people's involvement in local decision-making.

A practical resource that shows how young children can participate, make decisions and take responsibility for their actions.

Onwards & Upwards – Involving disabled children and young people in decision making is a training manual for professionals on involving disabled children and young people in decision making.

By Carol Shephard, Dynamix Ltd and Phil Treseder, Save the Children WalesThis publication is based on the work of Dynamix, the workers co-operative based in Swansea which works to promote youth participation across the UK.

A comprehensive guide to setting up and running a peer education project, which frankly discusses the advantages and disadvantages of peer education.

A training pack for those who want to set up, develop or run pupil-led school and class councils in primary schools.

In this Innocenti Insight (6), Gerison Lansdown examines the meaning of Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which says that children are entitled to participate in the decisions that affect them.