The review is divided into six main sections dealing with broad questions. The main areas of interest include: the reasons for consulting young people, establishing and specifying parameters and purposes for consultative work, providing an overview of the main methods adopted and adapted for youth consultation (quantitative, qualitative, established forms of consultation, etc.), issues in investigating younger children's views and ethical considerations (including informed consent, inclusiveness, confidentiality and anonymity, recognition and feedback, ownership and social responsibility) and an overview of case studies through detailed examples of consultation with children and young people.

The Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE) Literature Reviews aim at giving original and scholarly literature reviews in areas of creativity and learning.