Voice of the CYP

Penny McDonald

Specialist Teaching TeamVoice of CYP

• Work with individuals• Mentoring Scheme• Listen to me resources• My Support Plan/Education Health Care Plan• The Children’s Society - Future Links Project

YorOK

• YorOK Voice and Involvement Strategy• Safeguarding Children Involvement Group

Action Plan

Action Plan

• Develop work on engaging pre and non verbal children and young people.

• Explore different models for engagement • Draw out the voice in case files, EYFS

observations etc.• Case studies highlighting the impact of CYP’s

voice• Use of new media

My life plan

Where will I be in five years time?

How will I get there?

• What do I do now? What will I have to do in the future?• Invite friends to my house• Invite someone special to my house• Clean my house• Cook my dinner• Tell the time and be on time • Catch a bus• Meet friends in town• Pay bills• Go shopping for food• Go shopping for clothes• Keep a diary• Go to work • Have a bank account and manage my money• Find my way to somewhere by my self

What I want in the future: Money-having enough money is importantWorking- I would like to work in a ‘hands on’ job, like a

mechanic but I’m not sure what yet.My family- I’d like to see a lot of my family but maybe

live in my own place. Seeing friends and going out with my friends by myself

is important. Driving- Being able to go where I want to is important

to me. Sport –is important to me life would be boring without

sport.

What would be helpful or needs to change over the next year?

• I would like to visit high school and find out about lessons. Art and Science are my favourites and I would like to look at these, I would also like to find out about I.T ideally with my friend A

• I would like Miss H to come with me on this visit

• I would also like to have lunch at the school to see what it is like

 

Other examples?