269:•Increasing children and young people's awareness that they have rights •The need for schools to offer guidance and support for young people to help them develop their opinions •Being listened to more by the government •For under 11's to have a greater say in decisions affecting them. ‘Our Rights, Our Story’ has been submitted to the UNCRC in June 2008, alongside the Welsh Assembly Government report and the alternative NGO report, Stop, look, listen. more information can be found on the funky dragon website
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Council and young people from across Wales were able to come together and discuss their views/opinions and then question Ministers during Question Time. The Grand Council members met Ministers and officials to discuss how young people from all over Wales could effect change at a national
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Authority Wide Forum was offered four places for young people. See above for the breakdown. It was up to each forum to democratically elect their representatives. Representatives were asked to commit to a 2-year term with the Grand Council.
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Children and Families Delivery Grant but this agency turned them down. Despite protests, Funky Dragon had to close down in 2014.
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Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child, how the rights of children in Wales are granted.
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