CYSCP
Children and Young People's voice
Children's rights
Strengthening safeguarding through rights-based practice.
Working Together to Safeguard Children promotes a child centred approach to safeguarding, and is clear that practitioners should keep the child in focus when making decisions about their lives and work in partnership with them and their families. Anyone working with children should see and speak to the child; listen to what they say; take their views seriously; and work with them and their families collaboratively when deciding how to support their needs.
The CYSCP has developed a Children’s Rights and Involvement Strategy, which outlines involvement opportunities for everyone involved with safeguarding children in the City of York, plus the approach they use to involve and engage children and young people.
Everyone in York has a responsibility to support children and young people to realise their rights and to be heard.