Increasingly the involvement of children in decisions about all aspects of their daily lives is seen as important - and out-of-school clubs are no exception.
The Government is one of the organisations leading the way in this area and it has made involvement a central theme of the Children and Young People's Strategy, established Children's Consultation groups with Ministers and, for the first time, built participation and citizenship into the National Curriculum.
Out-of-school children's clubs are unique in being able to work in this way in that they are, in a sense, owned by the children. I am sure that you already listen to children's views and take on some of their ideas but have you thought about putting this on a more formal level so that children take on some responsibility for decisions on an ongoing basis?
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