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Equality & Accessibility Commission identity
EQ / commission
Equality & Accessibility Commission

EQ / PUBLIC SERVICE NETWORK

Children & Youth Rights

Children & Youth Rights brings together child participation, youth representation and safeguarding coordination.

EQcommissionUnion-wide competence

The public purpose

Children & Youth Rights brings together child participation, youth representation and safeguarding coordination.

Operational teams

Programme responsibilities

Assessment evidence
Child participation agreement; Youth representation compact; Safeguarding coordination record
Accountable output
Children & Youth Rights integrated programme finding
Programme custodian
Children & Youth Rights
Independent review
Union Ombudsman

Requests and referrals

Children & Youth Rights / division of work

EQ.04.01

Child participation

Enable children to express views through age-appropriate, supported public participation.

Accountable output
Child participation agreement
EQ.04.02

Youth representation

Support meaningful youth representation with a mandate and a reasoned institutional response.

Accountable output
Youth representation compact
EQ.04.03

Safeguarding coordination

Coordinate safeguarding duties without turning support into unrestricted information sharing.

Accountable output
Safeguarding coordination record

Authority for children & youth rights integrated programme finding

Subject-specific assessment
Adults speak for all children despite a direct accessible consultation route
Shared legal framework
Equality & Accessibility Commission / powers
Handling complaint
Union Ombudsman
Contested legal finding
Union Court of Justice

Choose your route

Office output: Children & Youth Rights integrated programme finding