Short Course: Involving Children and Young People in the Design and Conduct of Research

DECIPHer, the Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement, will run a one-day course on how to involve children and young people in the design and conduct of research, with a particular focus on the development and evaluation of complex interventions. The course includes practical sessions where delegates can apply learning to develop a plan for involving children and young people in their own projects or research ideas. The course is led by Hayley Reed and Dr Jeremy Segrott and draws on their extensive experience of public involvement, including leading DECIPHer’s young people’s research advisory group.

The course will cover:

• The principles underpinning the involvement of children and young people in the conduct and design of research studies
• Key approaches to, and methods for, involving children and young people
• Facilitators of, and overcoming barriers to, involvement activities
• The potential impacts of involving children and young people on research processes and outcomes