SHOUT - we are listening

We asked Havering pupils in academic year 6 upwards a series of questions based around the themes of our developing Children and Young People Plan. The survey was delivered through the ‘Mind of My Own’ app and website, and the questions were co-produced with children and young people.

The themes covered were: Aspiration, Discrimination and Hate, the Cost of Living and how children and young people feel about the local area.

More than 1,000 children responded to the consultation.

• The top three types of support children felt they needed to reach their future goals were: supportive teachers (66.8%); volunteering opportunities (38.1%) and careers advice (32.8%).
• 63.4% of children who reported they’d had hate directed at them said it was because of the way they look, followed by 25.8% for race and 18% for age.
• 11.5% of children said that worrying about money affected their physical health or emotional wellbeing and a further 46.4% were not sure.
• 56.7% of children who responded felt unsafe on the streets and 34.1% felt unsafe at bus stops and train stations. 25.3% reported feeling unsafe at local parks.

The survey results have been reviewed by Children’s Services and our Insight team and will be used to inform the developing Children and Young People Plan. Findings will be presented to a series of meetings internally, with schools, and with our partners, during March and April 2023. A young person’s wellbeing steering group will also be reviewing the results, deciding on their headline messages and suggesting further actions that might be taken.