Activities
Voice of Children Initiative
New! UEF publishes report on results of 3-Country Pilot Voice of Children Survey.
We believe that it is essential to engage children and young people as active participants in reshaping learning environments so that they become more supportive of their well being. As the primary ‘customers’ of the education system and of many ICT and media programs, their perspectives on the learning environments in which they are growing up should provide significant input to education reform agendas. (Read more about EBA’s efforts in the ICT arena here.)
Different ways of listening to children, such as through research and an interactive website, will be explored and implemented. Currently, the Voice of Children supports an ongoing program of international quantitative and qualitative surveys that study the ways in which learning environments (education, health, ICT and media) impact on children's well being. This Voice of Children ‘Learning Environment Observatory’ (LEO) is also developing and testing a research toolkit to study the impact of these environments on their well being. UEF is developing a set of indicators to measure how the learning environments above contribute to children’s physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well being. The results will be showcased in ways designed to inspire reform.
The Voice of Children Initiative is being piloted in several countries. The results and findings will be used to refine the content and methodology. Read about our new pilot site in Wales or read about the 2006 Voice of Children Middle East Pilot, including survey design and methodology, organising principles, and more.
Read a summary of the Voice of Children Initiative [pdf], or check for updates.
