The sessions are run on the Zoom platform.

The waiting room will be open 15 minutes prior to the start of the course. Please ensure the name on your Zoom is the name registered with (see below if you need to change this).

To launch the Zoom session, please click the launch course button on the left. If you have problems joining check the advice on using Zoom and troubleshooting options above. If you require them, the Meeting ID and Password are:

Meeting ID: 871 5144 4932

Passcode: 786461

About Zoom

If you’re not familiar with Zoom you may find the following videos helpful before the session. It is reasonably intuitive, so you should not worry. We will also move you into small groups and ask you to vote on questions – these instructions will appear clearly on your screen.

• joining the meeting
• changing your name
• using chat
• raising your hand

Being involved – our conferences are pretty relaxed, interactive and work best when there are lots of questions. Please feel free to chip in during a gap, use the ‘raise your hand’ button or put a question in chat at any time. Chat is one of the assets of using Zoom as it makes sure you can get your question in. Our trainers try to avoid reading the chat when they’re speaking, but do look at very regular intervals and should come back to your question. If they’ve missed it please chip in or ‘raise your hand’.

Video and sound – We like to see you! It’s good for the trainer to be able to gauge the reaction of the group and that everyone is engaged with the training. Do check your background prior to going live to make sure there’s nothing that might embarrass you. There is a function in Zoom to hide your background if you wish. Ultimately, if you really cannot face having the video on this is ok. Please mute your sound unless you want to speak so that background noise does not affect everyone else – the trainer may mute everyone if there is interference. Don’t forget to turn it on before speaking!

Problems accessing the session If you have difficulty accessing the Zoom platform on the day, please contact admin@dialogueltd.co.uk or contact us on 01803 493030. We will do our best to help you join, although we do not offer technical support.

Some organisations have systems that block access to Zoom. If you are having difficulties and are able to you may wish to access the course from a personal computer or tablet.

Agenda:

• Update and Introductions
• “How do they capture the experience of young people living in their own home”

Reflecting on  Children’s social care national framework summary and Ofsted judgements.

Children’s social care national framework summary

Oftsed FULL Inspection – NOV 2023 – Outstanding

Children’s social care national framework summary

Regulation 7 – Analysis

Oftsed FULL Inspection – NOV 2023 – Outstanding

My Voice Matters – Co-production as a process to hear and be led by young people’s voices | BPS

We’ll be exploring good practice around the development of these guides, looking to regulation for our steer but more importantly to young people’s experiences of what you produce. We’ve collated a number of guides on the resource section below, but would really like to look at some of your examples, so if you’re able to share your children’s guide by replying to this email we will upload these too. Try to have a look through before you come and pick out some of the best examples or ideas to discuss.

John Woodhouse will be presenting at the meeting drawing on his experience in children’s rights and advocacy and on a presentation shared with Registered Managers by Ofsted a few years ago.

Please send through your children’s guides to admin@dialogueltd.co.uk and we will add them here:

participation-childrens-guides – Nov23

Resources and Guides – External Links

Checklist – Childrens Guide

Childrens Welcome Guide – Harrow House

Garden House – Young Persons Guide

Ofsted Children’s guides Feb20

Revisions to the National Standards and Statutory Guidance for the Provision of Children’s and Young People’s Advocacy Services

Building Independence Skills 2023

hesley phase 2 – voices and rights of children with disabilities

Involving Children and Young People in Recruitment and Selection

Involving young people in the recruitment process (York)

The Recruitment Pack 2008

Whos life is it anyway

 Codesign in residential care

Advocacy PP JR SEP 22

Advocacy Children social care review

Presentation – Julie Reynolds – 14.02.22

participation – children’s guides 14.02.22

Please see the guides already received from our members.  If you are happy to share a young person guide, please email this to admin@dialogueltd.co.uk and we will format and save in PDF before uploading here.  You’ll also find a document with links to external providers to further published guides, which can also be used to inform practice.

Guides should not be shared or used by members without the author’s permission.

Checklist – Childrens Guide

Children’s Welcome Guide Harrow House

Garden House Young Person’s Guide

Resources and Guides – external links

 Codesign in residential care

 Care Language Poem

Some links:

From independence to interdependence

Language that Cares – care language glossary

Fair Voices Statement of Purpose – key terms and aims

Please check back here for notes after the meeting