Expert consultancy services to support the embedding of a culture of meaningful participation of children and young people in policy decision making in the Department of Education and Youth

Description

Working with the department's Student Participation Unit to support its work to implement the recommendations in the department’s Student Participation Implementation Plan. The Implementation Plan contains 50 actions to be completed by the end of 2026. The department will then publish an implementation report which will be heavily informed by the views of children and young people. Services required will also include building on the department’s existing work on student participation and helping to build capacity in the department whilst tailoring support to reflect the needs of the department The successful tenderer will work closely with the Principal Officer of Parents and Learners Unit, in which the Student Participation Unit sits, and will be expected to work in an advisory capacity with the Student Participation Unit and, upon commencement, to develop a plan for the work including timelines.