Children's voices in decisions that concern them
Description of the action and objectives
Green Deal action
The goal is to ensure all children, especially those belonging to minority groups, have a voice in democratic decision-making processes. Emphasis will be placed on giving children opportunities to express their views on decisions that affect them in school and recreational activities. Standards will be developed for choosing children for participation to ensure diversity.
Implementation period
Planned completion in the second half of 2023
Status report on January 1, 2024
Action completed. Support materials have been added to the Education Policy toolbox, including videos about school, student, and youth councils. These materials also include guidelines for selecting council representatives and demo videos and slides for workshops to be held within city districts with council representatives. There is also a variety of tools to support democratic activities in school and recreational programs. There is ongoing collaboration with Almannaheill for a democracy festival, which will be piloted in fall 2025. Currently, 95% of schools have a student representative in the school council, 62% have an active student council, and 13% hold student assemblies. Additionally, 51% of after-school programs have children's councils. Five workshops were held with representatives from student councils in each district, along with teachers and youth center staff. Started strategic implementation and removed from the action plan of the Green Deal.
Older status reports
| Timeline | Progress description | |
| July 2023 |
Support materials have been added to the Education Policy toolbox, including videos about school, student, and youth councils. These materials also include guidelines for selecting council representatives and demo videos and slides for workshops to be held within city districts with council representatives. There is also a variety of tools to support democratic activities in school and recreational programs. There is ongoing collaboration with Almannaheill for a democracy festival, which will be piloted in fall 2025. Currently, 95% of schools have a student representative in the school council, 62% have an active student council, and 13% hold student assemblies, and 51% of after-school programs have children's councils. |
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| January 2023 | Everyone can apply and utilize the indicators of the Education Policy. The number of Rights Respecting Schools, Rights Respecting After-School Programs, and preschools are steadily increasing. Education is available. | |
| July 2022 | New implementation plan developed, approved, and launched. This is an ongoing project that will be in progress from 2022 to 2024. To monitor progress, a status assessment is made twice a year, at the end of the year and at the end of June. |
Related actions
Societal objective
- 1. For All of Us | The Green Deal Residents' well-being and the feeling of belonging in Reykjavík.
- 2. Let Dreams Come True | The Green Deal Children and adolescents let their dreams come true.
- 3. Culture and arts will be integrated into city life | Green Deal Everyone has equal opportunities to participate in and enjoy culture and arts.
- 4. Sports for all | Green Deal Most people regularly engage in sports or other physical activities.
- 5. Improved public health | Green Deal A health-promoting, sustainable, and diverse community.
- 6. Human rights, increased participation, and improved conversations with residents | Green Deal Residents have the opportunity to work with the City to improve their quality of life.