For Highland's Children - Airson Clann na Gaidhealtachd


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Joint Committee (JCCYP)
Champions

Children's Champions across Highland

A Children's Champion is the formal appointment of a 'champion' for children and young people from each of Highland's 8 Area Committees.

(N.B. Where an Area Committee already has representation on the Joint Committee on Children & Young People, the Champion will normally be appointed from one of these members. However, there may be occasions where the Area and lead member may wish to nominate another member to act on their behalf.)

REMIT of Children's Champions

The role of Children's Champion is to promote an understanding and recognition of the needs of children and young people across all Services, and to promote consideration of these needs in policy and strategic developments. As part of this, particular account should be taken of looked after children, and children who are deemed to be 'in need' or 'at risk'.

Accordingly, this remit is likely to involve:

representation on the Joint Committee for Children and Young People;

promoting understanding of children's needs, rights, participation and services with other members, including at Area Committee and Highland Council Committee's;

supporting and contributing to local area governance arrangements for children's services, including liaison with Area Service Managers on local matters;

acting as a focal point within the Area for those matters relating to children's services that might otherwise fall between organisational boundaries, and contributing to Area developments to promote children's services;

being a member of the Area Childcare & Family Resource Partnership;

developing means to enable young people to become involved in local decision making, including through links with Pupil Councils and other youth forums.

Details of Highland's Children's Champions

CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND & EASTER ROSS Children's Champion
	Linda Munro 3 Achnabourin, Strathnaver, Kinbrace, Sutherland KW11 6UA Tel: (01641) 521779 Email Cllr Linda Munro
ROSS, SKYE & LOCHABER Children's Champion
	Margaret Paterson Craiglea Craig Road Dingwall Ross-shire IV15 9LF Tel: (01349) 864424 Fax: (01349) 862454 Mobile: 07788 918537 Email Cllr Margaret Paterson
INVERNESS, NAIRN, BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY Children's Champion
	Jaci Douglas Sonas 8 Mackay Avenue Grantown on Spey PH26 3EU Tel: (01479) 872546 Email Cllr Jaci Douglas