Accountability

As organisations and individuals we need to increase our accountability to children and young people. And accountability can only come when we respect children and young people.

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Tue 31st Jan 2012
This video from Nottingham explores the importance of building in the voice and influence of children and young people across services and organisations. There are a range of tools available to help with this. Two I make a lot of use of are the PowerPoint called Building Standards and the pamphlet that goes with it which are attached below.
Tue 2nd Nov 2010
Open Data is a big thing right now. The last government, and the current government, have been committed to making non-personal information held by government open and accessible to citizens.  Open government data could be:
Thu 22nd Jul 2010
  A RightSpace interview with Kevin Winter from Newark Museum. We have much to learn from a range of partners on the participation of children and young people and we sometimes can be surprised and energised by appreciating the dedication and skill from colleagues working in different sectors than our own.
Wed 21st Apr 2010
Who are services for young people accountable to? To parents and practitioners? Directly to young people? Read on to explore accountability issues in RightSpace.

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2 years 46 weeks ago John Thurlbeck (not verified) commented:

I agree with Bill that these are transformative times but, in the main, I see 'deck chair re-arrangement on the Titanic's deck' rather a transformational leadership response to the young people's agenda. As leaders and managers in public...

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