Privacy notices - Children and Young People’s Participation Strategy.

As part of the Highland Childrens Services Plan 2023 - 26 we are co-creating a Children and Young People’s Participation Strategy.

This strategy, in line with the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 is being devised to ensure that Article 12 (your right to be heard) of the UNCRC is enacted in Highland.

The initial stages of developing the Participation Strategy involve inviting children and young people to participate in consultation either face to face or by Microsoft form. The data collected from the consultation period will be themed and therefore anonymised and will help to inform the writing of the Participation Strategy.

In line with the Lundy Model of participation we will seek to share the views of children and young people to improve services affecting them. Anonymised information will be shared with services to support them to develop participatory practices moving forwards.

There will be ongoing opportunities for children and young people to share their views via the childrens rights and participation group website, and this will be via an anonymous form.

We will create a mailing list for children and young people to sign up to, which will allow us to share results of the consultation, the completed participation strategy and other opportunities relevant to the participation of children and young people. The information collected will support us to share these opportunities as widely as possible. These details will only be used for sending email updates to you.

Article 6(1)(e) UK GDPR - processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest laid out within UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 . 

Article 7 UK GDPR Consent is required in order for the council to sign you up to participation updates.  You can withdraw your consent by emailing  HighlandCouncilPsychologicalService@highland.gov.uk

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We do not share your personal data with a third party.  Anonymised feedback will be provided to Scottish Government for reporting purposes in line with ensuring compatibility with the UNCRC Incorporation Act

Your data will be held for a period of 3 years following the conclusion of the consultation.  

Should you sign up, then decide you no longer wish to receive participation updates, you can unsubscribe by emailing us at: HighlandCouncilPsychologicalService@highland.gov.uk

Your personal information is not subject to automated decision making or profiling.

The data controller is The Highland Council. 

Data Protection Officer
Highland Council Headquarters
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
01463 702029   

dpo@highland.gov.uk

If you are unhappy with the way we have processed your personal information you can contact the Information Commissioner:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113
https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/