North Tyneside Participation Advocacy and Engagement Team

The team supports a number of children and young people such as the Elected Young Mayor, Elected Member of UK Youth Parliament, Youth Council, Children in Care Council, Children’s Council and a variety of  Youth Council themed committees which are  Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health, Environment, Increased Opportunities, Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Equalities and Education and Enterprise. These forums give children and young people the opportunity to tell the council and its partners about what life is like growing up and going to school in North Tyneside.

There are also opportunities for those children and young people who are not part of these forums to get involved in decision making through other work with services and schools around participation.

The team also provides advocacy to children and young people in care to help them tackle difficulties they are having regarding decisions being made about them.

The Participation, Advocacy and Engagement team uphold the rights of children, with a focus on Article 12 of the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child), which states that children and young people have the right to be heard and involved in decisions which affect them.

The team support North Tyneside SEND Youth Forum, link with North Tyneside Parent Carer Forum and engage children, young people and families in the development and review of the SEND Local Offer.

Contact

North Tyneside Council, Quadrant East, Cobalt Business Park, Tyne & Wear, NE27 0BY

email: participation@northtyneside.gov.uk

tel: 0191 643 8215