Evaluation of a RIGHT blether - York Consulting

Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young PeopleEvaluation of a RIGHT blether“Letting children know what will happen next, reflecting onwhat they have said and promising some action” (Children’sRights Coordinator at a charity);“Make it more concrete, relevant and with a tangible outcome.It’s good to garner opinions but what are you actually going todo with them?” (Class teacher, special school).Recommendations4.8 Based on our analysis of the findings you may wish to consider the followingpoints when developing similar initiatives or consultations in future:Timing• A longer lead-in time and strong focus on marketing the initiative to LAs,schools and youth/community groups prior to key events (i.e. the MEETand VOTE elements) could increase participation.• Organisations could also be encouraged to deliver two or more elements ofa consultation in order to reinforce the messages, which would require alonger lead-in time in order to plan.• Ensuring that the results and arising actions are fed back to children andyoung people as quickly as possible is also vital so they can see the impactof their voice.Promotion and support for LAs• Identifying and following up lead contacts within LAs who may requiretraining or support for local area coordination, particularly where there isless capacity, would aid LA support for the consultation.• Informal training events for those delivering and leading the consultationmay be helpful to support their own knowledge, generate ideas on how theresources can be used and support the coordination of area-wide events.• Emphasising how the consultation links to the Curriculum for Excellenceand initiatives such as Rights Respecting School status could be useful.38