Participation Works

Listening to Children: Research and Consultation 2010 is an advanced training course designed for people who want to improve their skills in research and consultation with children and young people.

The course involves a combination of online learning and classroom sessions covering a range of topics from creative methods to ethical issues and dissemination practices. Based at the University of Edinburgh, the course is running from 25th January 2010 until 1st April 2010. There are two two day sessions at the University of Edinburgh on 28th and 29th January and 4th and 5th March.

Practical details are as follows:

• 4 classroom sessions combining expert speakers, group discussions and practical activities at the University of Edinburgh (taking place on 28th/29th January and 4th/5th March 2010).
• 10 weeks online discussion providing opportunity for further engagement with the course topics, ongoing contact with others and the sharing of ideas, resources and experiences with other participants and an online tutor - internet access required.
• Aimed at those with a grounding in social research who want to apply and develop these skills in relation to a range of research and consultation methods to use with children and young people. We welcome applicants from either a practical 'participation' or academic background.
• Course fee £750 (£850 if you wish to study for credit).
• Resources made available include a bespoke website and the new book Researching with Children and Young People: Research Design, Methods and Analysis (2008, London: Sage)

Authored by recent and current contributors to our CPD course, the book contains:

• 5 core chapters: introducing research with children and young people, ethics, data collection and analysis, involving children and young people, and dissemination and engagement
• 11 case studies describing the methods used in research projects involving children and young people. Written by both academics and practitioners, the case studies cover a wide variety of methods, settings and approaches.
• Group work toolkit
• Activities, discussion questions, top tips, research tools, useful suggestions and practical advice.

Comments from previous participants include:
'A super course with excellent tutors and teachers. Outstanding feature was the rich source of materials it provided'

'A very insightful course - highly recommended to those working with or involved in research with children'

'Really rich and confidence-raising course. Good materials, varied methods, practical skills, stimulating and able to be incorporated into busy schedule'

Further information and booking form at http://www.crfr.ac.uk/cpd/listeningtochildren/index.html.

*New for 2010* Additional course: Digital Technology and Research with Children and Young People 13th and 14th May 2010. Course fee for 2010 £250. Participants who sign up to both courses will be eligible for a discount of £75.

Please see http://www.crfr.ac.uk/cpd/digitalmedia.html.