Voice Learning Collaboratives
Part of: Collaborating and networking
First Voice Collaborative
The first Voice Learning Collaborative heard from organisations and partnerships including:
- A joint project between East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership and Aberlour
- Circle Scotland
- Aberlour
- The King’s Trust
- A joint project between Inspiring Scotland and YsortIt
Reports and presentations from the day are collected below.
Emerging questions
On registering for the sessions participants were asked what challenges they faced in implementing Voice. Three key themes emerged:
- Ensuring representation
- Impacting change and having influence
- Meaningful and creative engagement
These were explored in the World Café sessions, where solutions and suggestions can be found on how to address them.
Resources
Voice Collaborative One: Report
Summary report of learning from the first Learning Collaborative on Voice.
Voice Collaborative One: Presentations
Presentations from the first Learning Collaborative on Voice.
Voice Collaborative One: World Café— Ensuring representation
Issues raised around ensuring representation during discussions at the first Learning Collaborative on Voice.
Voice Collaborative One: World Café— Impacting change and having influence
Issues raised around impacting change and having influence during discussions at the first Learning Collaborative on Voice.
Voice Collaborative One: World Café— Meaningful and creative engagement
Issues raised around meaningful and creative engagement at the First Learning Collaborative on Voice.
Voice Collaborative One: World Café— Other Challenges
Issues raised around meaningful and creative engagement at the First Learning Collaborative on Voice.
Online sessions tied to this Collaborative
Sessions on voice linked to this Collaborative included:
- A session on transitions held with Scottish Government and The Hub for Success
- A session on creative engagement held with ARTiculate Cultural Trust
- A session on voice of the infant.
Powerpoints from these sessions are gathered below. In addition, videos shown at the session from ARTiculate Cultural Trust are linked here:
Voice Online Session: Transitions
Slides from this online session with Scottish Government and the Hub for Success.
Voice Online Session: Creative Engagement in Practice
Slides from this online session with ARTiculate Cultural Trust.
This event focused on improving how the needs and perspectives of infants are represented and addressed within the care system in Scotland.
It was organised with contributions from:
Short-term funding, loss of relationships due to service changes, and the need for decision-makers to better understand family needs were highlighted as significant issues during discussion.
Key Themes:
- The Importance of Early Intervention: Recognising and addressing needs early is critical for positive outcomes.
- Relationship-Based Practice: Building and sustaining strong relationships with families and infants is essential.
- Addressing Systemic Barriers: Overcoming challenges related to funding, resources, staff support, and inter-agency collaboration is vital for improving services for infants and their families.
- Elevating Infant Voice: Ensuring that the voices and needs of infants are prioritised and considered in all aspects of service design, delivery, and decision-making.
Resources
Infant Voice Pledge
Scottish Government pledge around what's important to consider around the voice of the infant.
Infant Voice Presentations
Presentations from The Promise Scotland’s Voice of the Infant online session.
Infant Voice Summary
Summary of The Promise Scotland’s Voice of the Infant online session.
Listening to Young Children in Decisions that Affect their Lives: A Review of the Evidence
Report from CELCIS relevant to themes discussed at the voice of the infant online session.
External resources on Voice
Language of Care: Clackmannanshire Council Language Policy
Clackmannanshire Council's language policy around talking about issues which impact care experienced children and young people.
Write Right About Me
Reflective Learning e-Resources modules from Aberdeen City Council’s learning platform (Registration required to access.)
Foundation: Voice
The Voice foundation is about making sure the voices of children, young people and care experienced adults are prioritised, along with the voices of families and principal caregivers.
Other Learning Collaboratives
Care Learning Collaboratives
Find information about collaboratives on the theme of care.
Family Learning Collaboratives
Find information about collaboratives on the theme of family.
People Learning Collaboratives
Find information about collaboratives on the theme of people.
Scaffolding Learning Collaboratives
Find information about collaboratives on the theme of scaffolding.