The Children's Commissioner offers two advocacy training programmes to communities throughout New Zealand. Both of the programmes are organised and facilitated by trained and experienced staff from the Office of the Children's Commissioner. If you would like to enquire about organising a training programme in your community, please review the following information and complete the form below, or contact us.
Child Rights Advocacy Training
Many people interact with children in the course of their work and everyday lives. Children have to rely on the adults in their world to ensure that they are safe and have access to resources. This one day workshop is designed to increase awareness of children’s rights and the ability to advocate for them.
The workshop discusses children’s position in society and the need for advocacy. It promotes knowledge and interest in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC) and its use when advocating for a child. The overall intention is to share advocacy skills and to inform how they can be applied to your current work. The training is designed to be inclusive of the diverse range of people who undertake paid and unpaid work involving children and young people.
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Education Advocacy Training
This one day training programme is for people in community organisations who want to increase their skills and knowledge of education advocacy. It focuses on the principles of natural justice, strategies for effective school and systemic advocacy, communication with education agencies and systemic advocacy, school related legal issues, Boards of Trustees and due process, effective complaint mechanisms, and the participation of children and young people in decision making processes.
Part of this training connects participants with key people within their community who focus on involvement with students and their families when there are issues at school.
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Please complete the following form to enquire about organising a training programme in your community. Note that requests through this form require a minimum of 30 people. If you are wishing to enquire about a training programme for fewer than 30 people or have other specific requirements, please contact us.
