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So, are you ready to involve children?
Does your project intend to have an ongoing involvement with
children? Have you considered whether being involved will be
in the best interests of the child and do them no harm?
No
Don’t create false expectations! Reconsider whether to involve
children at this time
Yes
Have parents, guardians or other adults responsible for the
children been informed and given their permission?
Yes
No
Yes
Get their informed permission
Have the children been informed of the reasons for their
involvement, the time it will take, how it could benefit them
and have given their consent?
Yes
No
Yes
Explain why you would like them to be involved – but only if
they want to. Participation is a right, not an obligation!
Are you committed to meaningful involvement of children, listening
to their freely expressed views and taking them into account?
No
Reconsider whether to involve children at this time
Yes
Are all children being included?
Yes
No
Yes
Consider how you would remove the barriers to some children’s
involvement, such as disability or language
Have the risks of children’s involvement been considered,
including issues of confidentiality?
Consider what the risks might be and how you will handle
confidential issues together
Yes
Go ahead
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