PWLE Seminar: Putting Participation on the Map.
Thu 06 Nov
|Microsoft Teams
Putting Participation on the Map is a short, engaging session co-created by care-experienced young people from across the West Midlands. It’s designed to spark curiosity, challenge assumptions, and leave you wanting to learn more about what meaningful participation really looks like.
Time & Location
06 Nov 2025, 11:00 – 13:00
Microsoft Teams
About the Event
This PWLE seminar is open to members of the West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership. Please see below our Partner organisations.
Over the past year, the West Midlands Regional Participation Leads Network has worked in close partnership with care-experienced young people to co-create Putting Participation on the Map a dynamic and transformative training programme. The pilot workshop, delivered by seven inspiring young adults at the Principal Social Worker Conference, was a resounding success—leaving professionals moved, motivated, and ready to rethink how they engage young people.
This session is:
Designed and delivered by young people with lived experience of children’s social care.
Supported by Participation Workers from several local authorities.
Built on real-life stories, reflections, and feedback, not just theory.
The training explores:
The language of participation and why it matters.
The power of being heard and how it impacts outcomes.
Models like Lundy’s Framework, brought to life through experiential learning.
By the end of the session, participants will:
Understand the importance of participation.
Recognise how lived experience can shape better services and decisions.
Explore practical tools and models to embed participation in everyday practice.
Feel inspired to build stronger networks and amplify young voices.
Commit to a more consistent, compassionate approach to working with young people.
Deadline to register: Monday 20th of October
Partner organisations:
Birmingham Children's Trust
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City University
Cheshire East Council
City of Stoke-on-Trent Council
City of Wolverhampton Council
Coventry City Council
Coventry University
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Keele University
Sandwell Children's Trust
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Shropshire Council
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire University
Telford & Wrekin Council
University of Birmingham
University of Warwick
University of Wolverhampton
University of Worcester
Walsall Council
Warwickshire County Council
Worcestershire County Council