Children and Young People's voice

Every conversation starts with the child.

We commit that all partners across the city support children and young people to understand their rights, to have a voice and to realise their rights.

When we refer to children’s rights we mean so in relation to the United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This relates to all principles set out by the UNCRC, with a focus on the 4 general principles of:

non-discrimination (article 2)
best interest of the child (article 3)
right to life survival and development (article 6)
right to be heard (article 12)

Article 12 sets out children and young people’s right to express their views and opinions about decisions that affect them and for those views to be taken into account.

The partnership supports this strategic ambition by offering a range of different options to be engaged and involved.

The Voice Champions contact is Niall McVicar, Head of Innovation and Children's Champion, City of York Council, email: [email protected].