Children’s

Participation in LCPC
Importance of meaningful participation of children in
local governance age and maturity level of the child.
Session Outline:
 Children's Right to Participation

 Different Levels and Forms of Children's

Participation

 Areas Children Can Participate in Local

Government
Article 12, Convention on the
Rights of the Child
• Right to express one's own opinion or view

• The right to have the opinion of the elderly

heard and considered in decision-making
 Children's Right to Participation
• is:Having information about things that
concern them
• Express their thoughts and opinions
• Listenable
• Opportunity to participate in making
decisions that affect them
• Respect and take their ideas seriously
• Opportunity to choose your own beliefs
• Form groups or clubs
Children's Right to Participation is
NOT:
• Lack of respect for others or harming others
• Only a few children can always talk
• Willingness to lead or control adults
• Obedience of elders
• Children always want to be able to do what
they want
• Consent of adults to participate
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Freedom of
Expression
16
Right to
privacy

17 Right
to
Information

14 15
freedom of freedom of
thought, association
conscience & & peaceful
religion assembly
 Meaning of
Article 12

Implementation of
Article 12 is the
government's
obligation

9 Basic
Requirements

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Article 12
"The Government shall ensure to any child
capable of forming his own opinion the right
to express these opinions freely in all matters
affecting the child, giving value to the opinion
of the child according to
age and maturity level of the child."
 THE HART’S LADDER OF CHILDREN’S
PARTICIPATION
8. CHILDREN/YOUTH INITIATED, SHARED DECISIONS
WITH ADULTS

7. CHILDREN INTIATED AND LEADERSHIP

PARTICIPATION

6. ADULT’S INITIATIVE / JOINT

DECISIONS

5. CONSULTED AND INFORMED

4. ASSIGNED BUT INFORMED

3. TOKENISM
PARTCIPATION

2. DECORATION
NON

1. MANIPULATION

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How can children's
opinions be valued?
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LEVELS AND FORMS OF CHILDREN’S
ENGAGEMENT

CHILD-LED
ACTIVITIES

COLLABORATIV
E

CONSULTATIVE
LEVELS AND FORMS OF CHILDREN’S
ENGAGEMENT

The elders consult or

ask for the child's
opinion in order to
understand their life
and experience
CONSULTATIV
E
LEVELS AND FORMS OF CHILDREN’S
ENGAGEMENT

Children's opinions
or suggested
solutions to
problems identified COLLABORATIV
E
by adults are
solicited
LEVELS AND FORMS OF CHILDREN’S
ENGAGEMENT

• Children are given the

space and opportunity to
start their own activities. CHILD-LED

• Children themselves
create and develop their
organization and actions
to address issues that are
important to them
The 9 Basic Requirements must be considered BEFORE,
DURING and AFTER the activities.

I AM I AM
INFORMED I AGREE
RESPECTED

IT’S ABOUT CHILD I AM

ME FRIENDLY INVOLVED

ELDERS THERE IS A
ARE I AM SAFE FOLLOW
TRAINED UP
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Where and How Can Children
Participate in Local
Governance?
Representation in Local Special
Bodies (LSBs)
• Local Development Council
• Local School Board
• Local Health Board
• Local Peace and Order
• Bids and Committee
• Local Council for the Protection
of Children
• Local Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Council
 Basis for Selection of Child Representatives
or Representatives for Barangay and Local
Councils for the Protection of Children

• 10-15 years old

• Active in the organization accredited by the barangay
• Able to express children's needs and issues
• Active in the community
• One year living in the barangay
• Good leader of children
• There is no bias when it comes to gender, belief, ethnic
group, and ability

Reference: Children’s Guidebook on Child Participation in the Philippines, CWC and Educo
 Duties of representatives:

• Serve as a representative of the children in the barangay,

city, municipality and province
• Bring together children's associations and organizations
to decide which project should be prioritized or which
issue should be addressed
• Seek support from NGOs and government agencies for
relevant children's issues
• Bring forward children's issues in LCPCs to address them
• Give comments or reports to the children regarding the
council's actions and questions
Reference: Children’s Guidebook on Child Participation in the Philippines, CWC and Educo
Why is children's
participation important?
Why is children's participation important?

Pre-
Intermediary Lack of
packaged Organizations consultation
WASTAG
Programs
Project CHARGE (Championing Children’s Rights in
Rehabilitation through Government-Civil Society Engagement)

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THANK