Lundy Model Network Gathering
In this session, we will explore the challenges and opportunities in supporting children and young people’s participation.
About this gathering
The Lundy Model Network are delighted to share our fourth in person gathering.
The event is open to organisations with experience of applying the Lundy Model of Participation across teams/divisions/departments, and who are able to evidence impact and share resources.
Aims of the gathering
To promote cross-sector collaboration and shared learning.
To amplify and unite the voices of participation leads working with the Lundy Model in their daily practice.
To promote rights-respecting services, ensuring that children, young people, and families across the four regions have access to quality participation opportunities within rights-respecting contexts.
Who should attend
This event is aimed at participation leads within organisations, individuals responsible for managing participation activities, elected members, academics and researchers.
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10.00 - Arrival and registration
10.25 - Welcome and Housekeeping
10.30 – Bruce Adamson
10.50 – Dr Louise Hill, Director Children’s Parliament
11.10 - Prof. Laura Lundy – Challenging myths of participation
11.30 - Workshop (all) – Myths of participation - Capacity research Highland Council Psychological Service
12.30 LUNCH
1.15 - Keynote address – Scottish Youth Parliament
1.35 - Workshops - Language of participation - Active listening - Vehicles for participation –Youth Justice and professional bias – Voice of babies
2.35 BREAK
2.50 - Workshop leads to share main discussion points and general discussion
3.30 - Introducing Synergy – Stuart Dunne Youth Focus Northwest
3.50 - Round up & close
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Closer to the event, you will be contacted by the Training team to select your preferred workshop session. Please complete the Microsoft form promptly as attendees will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.
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Laura Lundy, Professor Emerita of Education Law and Children’s Rights at Queen’s University, Belfast, Professor of Law at University College Cork and a Barrister of law
Laura Lundy is co-Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Children’s Rights. Her expertise is in law and human rights with a particular focus on children’s right to participate in decision-making and education rights. Her 2007 paper in the British Educational Research Journal, “’Voice’ is not enough” is one of the most highly cited academic papers on children’s rights ever.
The model of children’s participation it proposes (based on four key concepts - Space, Voice, Audience and Influence) is used extensively in scholarship and practice. The “Lundy model” has been adopted by numerous national governments, including Ireland it its national strategy and framework on child and youth participation, as well as international organisations including the European Commission, Council of Europe, and UNICEF.
Bruce Adamson
Bruce is a human rights lawyer who has worked in over 20 countries as an advisor for international human rights organisations. As Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland 2017-2023 Bruce helped secure legal change on the age of criminal responsibility, physical punishment, the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the prohibition of the imprisonment of children.
Bruce was Chair of the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children 2019-2022 during the covid pandemic and the escalation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He was Professor in Practice at the University of Glasgow School of Law 2023-2024.
He is Vice Chair of the Scotland Board of the National Lottery Community Fund, Strategic Lead for Human Rights at Elevate Great, Vice Chair of the global Child and Youth Friendly Governance Project, Vice-President of Eurochild, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Stuart Dunne, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Youth Focus North West
Stuart Dunne is a Youth Worker with 30 years’ experience of working with young people in London and the North West of England in both Local Government and NGOs. He is the current CEO at Youth Focus North West which was originally named the North West Regional Youth Work Unit. He has a particular interest in developing opportunities for young people to have their voices heard with his most recent co-authored article was titled, Participating in the impasse? The cruel optimism of the youth participatory democratic project fantasy.
Dr James McTaggart
Dr McTaggart is an educational psychologist. Based in the Scottish Highlands, his specialisms are early years, trauma, and children’s rights, with research interests in the ontological politics of evidence and practice.
Jo Chamberlain
Jo works with Highland Council’s Psychological Services as a Quality Improvement Co-ordinator, with a specific focus on children’s rights and participation. Most recently Jo has been leading on the implementation of Highland’s Children & Young People’s Participation Strategy.
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Please note that due to limited spaces, we can only allow two bookings per organisation.
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Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue 16 St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SU.
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