The manifesto pledges to create a framework in which children can grow up with a sense of responsibility to themselves, their families and the community. In addition, it outlines planned improvements to youth and other support services for young people.
But if the manifesto is valuable in flagging up children's issues it also reminds us of how far we still have to go in achieving real participation.
Inevitably perhaps, it contains frequent references to the needs and wishes of parents, as though they, and not children and young people, are the service users involved.
We must also remember that for proposed service reforms to be effective they must be shaped by the views of young people, through meaningful participation.
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