Standard 3: Role of adults and staff
This standard focuses on the involvement of children and young people in the recruitment, selection, induction, supervision, appraisal and training of staff. Council staff and other adults working with children and young people must be prepared to share decisions and power. Children and young people should have an important role in the design and delivery of training to staff, elected members and other partners.
Rating activity
- In place and effective
- In place but needs improving
- Currently being established
- Not in place
What works well?
In terms of this standard, children, young people and their parents/ guardians in Waltham Forest have told us they appreciate the following:
- In terms of this standard, children, young people and their parents/guardians in Waltham Forest have told us they appreciate the following
- Working with staff/adults that have an understanding of their needs (e.g. cultural, linguistic, practical) and are aware of how to support these
- Working with staff/adults that are not only interested in their professional targets, but also in the personal development of the young people e.g. their skills and contributions are recognised and accredited
- Staff give clear information on what can be expected from the different activities children and young people can get involved in, eg. what will be discussed at forums, issues that young people will be asked to feedback on etc.
- Staff give clear information about how children and young people can get their ideas on the agenda and encourage them to do so
- Staff encourage the use of complaints procedures so that children and young people use them as a matter of course, rather than feeling awkward about doing so. It may be more useful to have a ‘Suggestions Box’ rather than a complaints procedure as this removes any negative connotations
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LBWF shows its commitment to involving children and young people Click for example >>> Creation and/or sign up to specific policies and strategies for the involvement of children and young people |
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Our agreed standards, and the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) determine all involvement activity Click for example >>> Cross council sign-up to involvement standards framework and toolkit for children & young people |
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Children and young people help agree standards governing LBWF’s involvement activity on a corporate and directorate level Click for example >>> Agreeing how to working in partnership with children and young people to complete this audit |
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Our values in relation to involvement are clear and visible to staff, children and young people, partner organisations and the wider community Click for example >>> Internal/ external publication and dissemination of policies/ plans/ events detail involvement work and activity, and how it has made a difference |
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Partner organisations support and promote our values Click for example >>> Our partners join council-led working groups promoting the involvement of children and young people |
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Our values inform performance indicators which track progress in children and young people involvement Click for example >>> Best value indicators and performance indicators are linked to children and young people involvement policies which are collected locally by directorates |
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