Children's Commissioner's Takeover Day 2013

Friday 22 November 2013

Many organisations have asked us which date this year's day will be on so they can start plannning early. So please put Friday 22 November 2013 in your diaries.

What is Children's Commissioner's Takeover Day?

The day gives children and young people the chance to work with adults for the day and be involved in decision-making. Children benefit from the opportunity to experience the world of work and make their voices heard, while adults and organisations gain a fresh perspective on what they do.

We hope this will help break down barriers between generations and encourage children's active involvement in their communities.

Who can be part of it?

Organisations across every sector can be part of Children's Commissioner's Takeover Day, and we receive extremely positive feedback from those that do. It's a flexible event which can be tailored to suit your organisation, and we provide guidance, resources and support to help you get the most out of the day. Some organisations could not take part on the day in 2012 and held it on a different day. The important thing is joining in and giving opportunities to children and young people.

What happened in 2012?

Those taking part in 2012 included Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls; Ministers, Edward Timpson and Elizabeth Truss at the Department for Education; civil servants; MPs of all parties; Blue Peter; Children & Young People Now magazine; the British Red Cross, Barnardo's; the Children's Society; Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Simon Byrne; the Independent Police Complaints Commission; social enterprise, Involver; and Kids in Museums plus their partner museums and galleries ranging from the V&A to the Museum of London.

In addition, schools across England joined in, Local Authorities such as Worcestershire, Oxfordshire and Leicester provided hundreds of opportunities and police forces from Lancashire to Norfolk, as well as other public services and businesses took part.

View media coverage, web stories and pictures from 2012's Children's Commissioner's Takeover day on out Pinterest page here.

Were you involved in Children's Commissioner's Takeover Day 2012?

Then send us your feedback.

Register your interest

Take part and join our mailing list so we can keep you informed about news and developments about Children's Commissioner's Takeover Day. If you have any queries, you can get in touch with us via takeover.day@childrenscommissioner.gsi.gov.uk.

Guidance and resources

New guidance will be ready later this year but to help you get started you can still download the Children's Commissioner's Takeover Day 2012 guidance and resources below and from the publications section at the bottom of the page:

For children and young people