Meaning of participation?? :S

[emziebub88]

Stupid qquestion I know but I have been asked to write the definition of diversity, equality, inclusion and participation, I'm really stuck even tho its super easy! lol just cannot find an online definition!!!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks in advance!!

[LKP]

Hi,
It's hard for me to write the exact definition but participation is about ensuring children and young people are actively taking part in overall society. This is done by taking into consideration the diversity, equality and inclusion parts. Without putting in the appropriate provision/support for the child we are not offering the child the opportunity to participate, therefore not providing inclusive practice.
For example, if a child has different religious beliefs to others, its important to make sure we celebrate everyone's and not just the majority. Also depending on the age of the child, they (or if they are too young, their parents/carers) could offer a great amount of input and knowledge on it we might not be able to provide. This way the child is actively participating by offering their knowledge and making a positive contribution (Every Child Matters).

Hope this helps

[emziebub88]

Thank you sooooooo much!! totally had a brain freeze! lol i understand what it means but like you said its hard to find an ACTUAL definition!! Thanks loads!

[shell loves cats]

Originally Posted by LKP

Hi,
It's hard for me to write the exact definition but participation is about ensuring children and young people are actively taking part in overall society. This is done by taking into consideration the diversity, equality and inclusion parts. Without putting in the appropriate provision/support for the child we are not offering the child the opportunity to participate, therefore not providing inclusive practice.
For example, if a child has different religious beliefs to others, its important to make sure we celebrate everyone's and not just the majority. Also depending on the age of the child, they (or if they are too young, their parents/carers) could offer a great amount of input and knowledge on it we might not be able to provide. This way the child is actively participating by offering their knowledge and making a positive contribution (Every Child Matters).

Hope this helps

thanks -thats just helped me - in fact after reading that i realised that i already knew what participation meant - silly me - brain doesnt work properly when im doing all this college work