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Improving Safeguarding Thresholds: Co-Producing Change with Families & Professionals in the North West

At a Glance: Improving Safeguarding Thresholds with Co-Production The North West Improvement Programme (NWIP) partnered with Participation People to redesign how safeguarding thresholds are understood and communicated across Cheshire and Merseyside. Safeguarding partners recognised that existing threshold documents were often complex, inconsistent and difficult for families to navigate. Parents and Read more

By Em Priest, 3 months ago March 11, 2026

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Embedding Youth Voice Into the DNA of NYAS: From Intent to Infrastructure

At a Glance: Organisation-Wide Youth Voice at NYAS The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) partnered with Participation People to embed youth and parent voice across the organisation — shifting from pockets of strong practice to a shared, sustainable culture of participation. Over a 12‑month partnership, Participation People designed and delivered Read more

By Em Priest, 5 months ago January 27, 2026

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From Tokenism to Transformation: How Youth Voice Transformed Safeguarding Participation Across the North West

Executive Summary In 2024–2025, Participation People led a bold, values-led transformation across 24 Safeguarding Partnerships in the North West, the region with the highest number of care-experienced young people in England. Our mission? To embed the voices of babies, children, young people, parents, carers, and families into the heart of Read more

By Em Priest, 11 months ago July 30, 2025