You all know the telltale signs. The feet start shuffling, the eyes glaze over. And before you know it the yawning has set in.
Most adults can manage to look interested even when they're not. And most of us know how to appear as if we understand something, even when we haven't got a clue.
But children and young people are far less likely to be able to play this game. If they're happy they'll let you know it. If they're not, then you'll soon know about it.
This is why anyone who is able to hold the attention of a group of young people for more than five minutes has a real talent, especially if you're having to communicate to young people exactly how commissioning might work, or just how important the local children and young people's plan really is.
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