working and decision making processes for activities by which children and young people are affected. Up to this point Welsh Government has not used this tool although impact assessments have been carried out in relation to sustainability, equality and the Welsh language scheme, but it appears that most positively they are currently in the process of commissioning a contractor to develop such a tool. Also of interest at the local authority level Cardiff Local Authority are currently researching the best model of children’s rights impact assessments to use to embed the CRC into their own decision making processes.
Data collection With regards to Government having an accurate understanding of children’s lives and how to improve on outcomes for children, WG does deserve to be congratulated for its National Children and Young People Well-being monitor – the consistent collection of this data is critical to Government making appropriate decisions that are in the best interests of children and young people across Wales. The second monitor issued in 2011 can also be commended because it includes children's views on their lives for the first time supporting the human rights perspective that children should be recognised as the experts on their own lives and their experience brought to bear on policy making. It obviously could be improved to include further disaggregated data and children’s rights indicators however; it is a positive collation of