‘every child who is enrolled at the centre, in a language appropriate to the child’s age and development.’ Additional mechanisms for children’s participation provided for in the regulations include the requirement that: - All institutions must explain in detail to all children prior to their enrolment – in a manner appropriate to the child’s age and development – the institution’s hopes and plans for the child and the assistance that the child can expect from each staff (Article 3(b)); - A Behaviour Modification Plan to be prepared for each child and that a copy of the Plan be provided to each child (Article 5(a)) [own emphasis]; - A case-worker assigned to each child meets with the child at least once a week to discuss any concerns regarding the his/her progress (Article 6(c)); - The Behaviour Modification Plan is subject to review every three months (Article 7(a), and that children should be included in every stage of the review process (Article 7 (b)); - Detailed records be kept of any changes made to the Behaviour Modification Plan and that these changes be shared with staff and the child (Article 7(c)); - With regards to children’s privacy, it should be explained to children that in case of a threat to the health, life of any other danger to a child or staff member, information relating to such a matter could no longer be regarded as confidential (Article 9 (c)); - Staff in charge of caring for very young children and children with special needs should be properly trained in such matters, and should also be given guidance on how to carry out such duties with the consent of the child concerned (Article 9 (e)); - When buying clothes for children, the child should have the right to choose the clothes they want to wear (Article 10(d)); - Children should have the means to communicate with their families and others who play important roles in their lives; a clear policy for such communication should be established; and any limitations to or monitoring of such communications between children and their families should be clearly made known to the children concerned (Article 13. (a)-(c)); - Children should have access to a special room at the institution where they can meet with their families, and the room should be child-friendly (Article 14(c)); - Children’s views and opinions regarding visits from their families should be noted and recorded in the child’s file (Article 14(b)); - The institutions should provide education and training to children, and it should take into account the children’s capabilities and interests when deciding the availability of such programmes (Article 15(a)); 18