Finding that Early Voice of the Child
25th Mar 2017
In 2015, a total of 64 Serious Case Reviews were reported, involving approximately 40 children under five years of age. Yet how can you take account of the Voice of the Child when the children involved are so young they might not have the vocabulary or ability to communicate effectively?...
24th Nov 2016
If you throw a stone in a pond you get a ripple. After last week’s ‘Children Lost in a Fractured System’ debate, 350 delegates, service leader panelists and young people, could now cause ripples of their own, starting cultural change as they take the messages from the evening back to...
Shared Vision recently worked with ChickenShed and the #WhyFest at London's South Bank Centre to encourage to children speak up and be heard.
When young musician Declan McKenna performed on Jools Holland’s Later programme on BBC2 recently, Declan’s teeshirt spoke louder than the lyrics of his song, with a plea in black on white: “Give 17-year-olds the vote.” It was a simple appeal for young people to be heard and taken seriously. Paul...
Why we took our Voice of the Child Campaign to Canada
18th Sep 2016
...and how we connected with the world's leading children safeguarding professionals in Calgary - and what we all learned...
Voice of the Child: #VOC - Help us Make the Difference
28th Jul 2016
At Shared Vision UK we are committed to creating a new, dynamic and integrated safeguarding conversation across all the professions through the best use of technology and social media networks. This conversation is live, vibrant and connecting professionals in the UK and across the world. Our professional passion, nurtured during...
#VOC - A Manifesto for the Future of Every Child
12th Jun 2016
Scanning the Guardian recently I read the horrific story of three Filipino sisters who were being sexually exploited by their mother on a live webcam in their bedroom. It reminded me of the dreadful tales I used to unearth as a journalist in Southeast Asia: Cambodian parents selling their children...
Earlier this year the iRights campaign was launched to promote the idea that children should be able to delete their online past.
The UK needs to reinvest in people. It needs to tackle the root causes of radicalisation in communities through more community cohesion.
The aim with our Voice of the Child campaign is to highlight the ever present dangers to young people of youth and gang violence and exploitation.
Former British world boxing champion Nigel Benn has joined a campaign that aims to reach out to under privileged children in tough inner city areas of Britain. Called the Voice of the Child, the campaign will give teenagers a platform to talk about their problems and concerns to a wider...
Capturing the 'Voice of the Child' Through Story Telling
10th Oct 2015
The best way to reach people is to tell them stories. It’s a tried and tested method going back millennia – and it’s one we used in some Lewisham schools.
Why Social Workers Need Social Media
26th Sep 2015
We can use social media to build community, to promote research, and to impart ideas and expertise on issues that impact on health and well being.