Run by the National Children's Bureau's Early Childhood Unit, 20 networks were set up three years ago. They were part of a government pilot to ensure authorities meet their duty under the Childcare Act 2006 to consider the views of young children when shaping services.
In Newcastle, four- and five-year-olds were given a simplified budget and told to choose play equipment for their settings with the money they had. Other examples include a children's centre that changed the labelling of its rooms to be more child-friendly after touring the setting with under-fives. In some authorities, early years settings have been sharing the perspectives of children with their parents in order to improve communication and build up a common understanding of the child.
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