The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Inclusion and Youth (DCEDIY) National Framework for Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-making (the Framework) aims at support departments, agencies and organisations in a journey towards improving their practice in listening to children and young people and giving them a voice in decision-making. The Framework is underpinned by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)1, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)2 and and the National Strategy on Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-making (the National Participation Strategy)3 and was developed in collaboration with Professor Laura Lundy of Queen’s University, Belfast. The priority for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) in the National Participation Strategy was the establishment of Hub na nÓg to support and enable the implementation of the Strategy and build capacity in relation to children and young people’s participation in decision-making. In tandem with the National Participation Strategy, the Framework is primarily aimed at children and young people under the age of 18, but “also embraces the voice of young people in the transition to adulthood up to the age of 24.”4 The implementation of the Framework by departments, agencies and organisations must be informed and supported by an effective child safeguarding statement and processes.