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 Images 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).

The Toolbox - ideas for involving children and young people

With Scottish Government funding,  the toolbox of ideas about involving children and young people that has been developed in partnership with many other agencies. It includes tools for including children and young people in personal planning, service self-evaluation and policy making.

Reports and Publications

Reports such as:  "What makes a good lifeω" (2009), a look at mental health and well being by young people with additional support needs  "Are we there yetω" (2006, 2007, 2008) evaluation by children of integrated children's services, "It's My Journey" (2007) experience of young people with additional support needs transition from school in to adult services, "Inclusion: What difference would there be if children's experience framed policyω" (2005) a report children's experience of inclusion, and many more reports and publications available.