Leeds Voice and Influence Case Studies
The ‘You Said, We Did’ voice and influence case studies capture children and young people’s voice and influence activity across the city through the 5 O’s model. The case studies are shared with:
- The wider Voice, Influence and Change network
- Children, young people, parents and carers
- Children and families’ strategic boards
- Councillors
Universal Case Studies
Mental Health Toolkit
February 2026
MindMate Ambassadors – engagement from September 2025 to February 2026. 6 young people with additional engagement with Hope (who had original idea).
YouthWatch
October to November 2025
Lowering the barriers: Youthwatch’s top tips for mental health support young people can access. Group of 30 volunteers aged 13 to 25. We visited Time for Young People’s mental health drop-in support in October to November 2025.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
June 2025
‘Safeguarding Young People – Voices Project. Targeted interviews with 15 young people aged 16-17 who has attended the LTHT Emergency Department with identified safeguarding concerns between November 2024 and February 2025.
SEND Case Studies
Children and young people
Health and Wellbeing Service
February 2026
Consultation stall with students at the SEND Summit on the 11th February 2206. Consulted with 20 students around social, emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Neurodiversity Information Hub (NHS)
February 2026
The Neurodiversity Information Hub digital resource was taken to consultation at the SEND Summit on 11th
February 2026 at Leeds Civic Hall.
SEND and AP Improvement Board Takeover 2025
March 2026 update
On Tuesday 25th November 2025, 33 students took over the Leeds SEND and AP Improvement Board to share the issues most important to them.
Harewood House
September 2025
Harewood House wanted young people, parents and carers to share their views on how play signage can be improved at Harewood House.
STARS Team
June 2025
The STARS team consulted with 4 members of Leeds SEND Youth Council on the proposals to change the STARS team offer.
SEND Youth Council Takeover
March 2025
Members of the Leeds SEND Youth Council attended the Youth Voice Groups Takeover in January. They spoke about the Raising Awareness of Disabilities Campaign.
Parents and carers
Inclusive Mainstream Practice (IMP)
February 2026
15 parents and carers attended the Parent Carer Support Group Network event on Monday 23rd February to share their feedback on the new Inclusive
Mainstream Practice (IMP).
Leeds City Council Directories
August 2025
Over the summer of 2025, we asked families and residents in Leeds to tell us how they find information about local services — including care, support groups, and community activities.
ARFID support
March 2026 update
Via the Leeds Parent Carer Forum families have fedback that they feel services do not have the knowledge to support them with eating difficulties and there is no clear pathway for support /
signposting to resources to support. This impacts on the child and their wider family and can limit social interactions and schooling.
Cost of living support
March 2026 update
Parent Carer Support Groups have shared feedback from families about financial support for families.
EOTIS
March 2026 update
The Leeds Parent Carer Forum and Parent Carer Support Groups have shared feedback from families about Education Other Than In School (EOTIS).
Information about SEND services
March 2026 update
The Leeds Parent Carer Forum and Parent Carer Support Groups have shared feedback from families about information available to families about SEND services in Leeds.
Preparing for adulthood
March 2026 update
The Leeds Parent Carer Forum, Parent Carer Support Groups and Families have shared feedback about Preparation for Adulthood.
Professionals knowledge of SEND services
March 2026 update
The Leeds Parent Carer Forum and Parent Carer Support Groups have shared feedback from families about professionals’ knowledge of SEND services in Leeds.
Transition support through education
March 2026 update
The Leeds Parent Carer forum have shared feedback from families about transition support through education stages: lack of support, information and resources for all key stages of transition (primary to secondary, secondary to post 16, post 16 to next steps).
Evening SEND information sessions for families
March 2026
The Leeds Parent Carer Forum and Leeds Local Offer Team consulted with parents and carers via an online survey during February / March 2026 to explore evening sessions with families. 12 parents / carers completed the survey and shared they would like evening sessions to be available.
Briggate Action Plan
November 2025 to January 2026
Consultation on the Briggate Action Plan asked the public for their views on proposals aimed at tackling a number of concerns they had raised, including the estimated 1,100 bikes travelling up and down Briggate each day. More than 2,100 people had their say as part of the consultation
Social Care Case Studies
One Adoption West Yorkshire – Birth Parents
March 2026 update
Between September 2025 and March 2026, One Adoption West Yorkshire worked closely with birth parents who have lived experience of adoption, engaging them through partnerships with WomenCentre and PAC UK.
For more information about Leeds Youth Voice, please visit: https://cfl.leeds.gov.uk/get-involved/children-and-young-people
