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EU Children's Participation Platform

EU Child Participation Documents

Platform information sheet

This document explains the purpose of the EU Children's Participation Platform.

Platform information sheet
English
(206.84 KB - PDF)
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Platform Work Plans

The Work Plans explain how and where children's ideas shape the Platform's activities over a two-year period.

EU Children's Participation Platform - Work Plan 2025-2026
English
(3.13 MB - PDF)
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EU Children's Participation Platform - Work Plan 2023-2024
English
(2 MB - PDF)
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Consultations on child safety - 2023

These documents include children's feedback on Integrated Child Protection Systems within the EU - and what children need to feel safe.

Recommendation on child protection-child-friendly version
English
(2.47 MB - PDF)
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Summary - Child Safety Survey Results
English
(14.34 MB - PDF)
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Findings from the consultation with children on Integrated Child Protection Systems
English
(1017.11 KB - PDF)
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Consultations on democracy and voting - 2024

Children from across Europe told us how they would like to be included in democratic processes.

Full Report: What Children Said about Democracy
English
(1.39 MB - DOCX)
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Summary Report: What Children Said about Democracy
English
(1.54 MB - PDF)
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The EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child

The EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child makes sure that every child in the European Union is safe, included, and heard, so they can grow up happy and protected.

EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child - Illustrated version
English
(1.29 MB - PDF)
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Advisory Board

Check out the Advisory Board documents to learn more about what they do! 

December 2024 Rules of Procedures Advisory Board Meeting
English
(8.57 MB - PDF)
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December 2024 Information Sheet Advisory Board Meeting
English
(6.04 MB - PDF)
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Advisory Board Report - April 2024
English
(2.11 MB - PDF)
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October 2023 Advisory Board Meeting Report
English
(824.67 KB - PDF)
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Meeting reports

We hold annual in-person meeting with children members to help us to review, scope and prioritise the Platform's work. 

Report-Create,Plan,Participate-1st working meeting
English
(3.92 MB - PDF)
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2023 General Assembly Report-short
English
(654.9 KB - PDF)
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2023 General Assembly Report-long
English
(8.47 MB - PDF)
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Supporting documents

The child-friendly welcome packs include essential information and materials to support children's active engagement and participation in our big in-person events. This includes the codes of conduct, safeguarding details and the agendas.

1st working meeting 2024 - Welcome pack
English
(1.02 MB - PDF)
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General Assembly 2023 - Welcome pack
English
(635.59 KB - PDF)
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