Evaluation of a RIGHT blether - York Consulting

Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young PeopleEvaluation of a RIGHT bletherpromoted dialogue in the classroom about human rights in othercountries:“a RIGHT blether did extend their understanding that rights area global issue and that what is seen as the norm in somecountries has to be hard fought for in others” (Primary schoolteacher);children and young people felt their views were being listened to andcould be used to shape future policy: in addition to the views ofchildren and young people from focus groups, three-quarters (75%) ofsurvey respondents agreed as a result of a RIGHT blether children andyoung people felt their views were being listened to, and 69% agreedthat children and young people feel a RIGHT blether has enabled themto tell the Commissioner how to shape future policy concerning them(Table 11);increase in knowledge of and engagement in decision-makingprocesses amongst children and young people: 70% of surveyrespondents agreed that a RIGHT blether developed confidenceamongst children and young people that they have a right to say if theyare not happy with something (Table 11). Other qualitative responsesincluded:“The young people now use the ballot boxes to make decisionsabout their café and they abide by the results” (Youth worker);“It has helped lay the foundations for other citizenshipactivities later in school life e.g. the nominations for theScottish Youth Parliament” (Secondary school teacher).30