This policy review is the first of three such in-depth reports which will contribute to the empirical basis for the future work of the Council of Europe in the area of child participation, including a future recommendation of the Committee of Ministers. Moreover, the policy reviews seek to provide member states with an analysis of the extent to which legislation, policies and practice in their countries comply with a child’s right to participation and how these can be improved. The review was conducted with support from a European review team, involving European experts and Council of Europe representatives, and an in-country review team, including a focus group of six children. In addition, an on-line survey was carried out with more than 700 children from across Finland aged 7-17, and a discussion day with focus groups of children, aged 10-21, was held in September 2010. During the focus group discussions, children talked about their own experiences and the everyday activities in which they are involved. They discussed whether adults listened to them in connection with these activities, and when that was not the case found explanations and solutions on how to improve this. Apart from the active consultation of the children in the review, two municipal case studies were carried out in Tampere, a large city, and Pietarsaari, a smaller municipality.