This event forms part of RTPI Online series 2020, brought to you by RTPI South East Scotland Chapter.
This event follows on from the RTPI-published paper ‘Child Friendly Planning in the UK’ to examine what children’s rights mean for the town planning system, and how it can move towards a child-rights informed practice.
Children are frequently excluded or marginalised in public space, and this denies them certain rights enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). In particular, a child’s right to be heard in matters that affect them (Article 12), the right to gather and use public space (Article 15), and the right to play, rest, leisure and access cultural life (Article 31).
This event brings together Dr Jenny Wood (Heriot Watt University and co-author of Child Friendly Planning in the UK) and Erin Fulton (Volunteer and Interns Manager, PAS) to explore how children view the world; reflect on emerging policy and practice that will embed children’s rights in planning; and provide practical examples on how to engage with children and young people drawing on examples of work undertaken by PAS.
Core CPD Framework:
Planning Law and Process (development management, development policy, strategic planning, local plans, community planning)
By attending this event you will:
- Gain knowledge of best practice for engaging children and young people in local development plan preparation, as required by Section 7 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019.
Health and Inclusive Planning (community engagement, well-being)
By attending this event you will:
- Hear practical examples of how to engage with children and young people in plan preparation
Housing (sustainable communities)
By attending this event you will:
- Gain better knowledge of how to work with children and young people to understand their concerns and aspirations for their current and future communities.
