Welcome

Highland Children’s Forum is a registered charity incorporated in 2000, created by the parent carers of children with additional support needs. The Forum aims to ensure that the voices of these children are heard in the design and provision of services in the area.

The Forum concentrates its activities on developing ways to hear the voice of children in need and to relay this to central policy authorities.

It seeks to influence changes in policy to bring about better outcomes for children and young people.

Image Library

Check out the image library with drawings and comments from the children and young people. Comments and drawings can be added. (All contributions are checked by an editor before posting).

Listen to Us

The Forum has been working with Highland Youth Voice on a campaign called 'Listen to Us', to promote better involvement of children and young people in decisions which affect them. With Scottish Government funding, 'Listen to Us' is a growing toolbox of ideas about involving children and young people that has been developed in partnership with many other agencies.

Blog

We are always keen to hear what you have to say. Check out the blog to comment on current issues.

Are We There Yet?

This three year project involving 270 children and young people asked about the Scottish Well-being Indicators, that children should be safe, healthy, achieving, nurtured, active, respected & responsible and included. The final and two interim 'Are We There Yet?'  reports are available along with good practice suggestions made by the children and young people and the responses to the report from elected officials and Heads of Service. 

Reports and Publications

"Are we there yet?" (2006, 2007, 2008) reports, the "It's My Journey" (2007) look at transition in to adult services, "Inclusion: What difference would there be if children's experience framed policy?" (2005), and many more reports and publications available.