The amendment was tabled after much debate during the passage of theBill, with concerns raised about burdening young children with adultagendas, and about consulting them for the sake of it. Discussions suchas these are valuable in shedding light on how we can involve childrenin strategic decision making in a meaningful way.
Involving young children strategically does not mean they should attendmeetings, for instance; it means using what we know about youngchildren's thinking from the child's viewpoint. To give one example: weknow, either from what they say or from our own observations, that youngchildren enjoy outdoor space. This information needs to be on the tablewhen discussing the site of a new children's centre.
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