“Children should be seen and not heard”
The e United ted Nati tions ons Convention ention on th the Ri e Right hts s of f th the Ch e Child ld (UNCRC) • The Convention has 54 articles that cover all aspects of a child’s life. • All of the rights are linked and no right is more important than another. • The UK signed it in 1990, and it came into UK law in 1992. • It explains how adults and governments must work together to make sure all children can enjoy all their rights.
Ri Right hts s Re Resp spect ecting ing Schools ools Awar ward d (RRSA) • A Unicef UK programme that aims to put children's rights at the heart of schools and nurseries in the UK. • We aim to embed children’s rights into Glenwood’s ethos and culture to improve well- being and develop every child’s talents and abilities to their full potential. • Gaining the award recognises a school's achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into practice within the nursery.
As part of RRSA our next steps are: - Form a ‘pupil council’ including any parent volunteers Eco Schools Rights s Learnin ing for Respectin ting g Sustain inab abilit ility Schools Awa ward - Carry out audits with children and staff - Create an action plan and nursery charter
Article 2 – The convention applies to everyone. • • Article 12 – Right to have a say in all matters affecting them and their views taken seriously. • Article 13 – Free to say what they think and to seek and receive all kinds of information, as long as it’s within the law. • Article 15 – Right to meet with other children and join organisations. Article 16 – Right to privacy. •
Article 23 – Children with a disability have the right to live a full and decent life. • • Article 24 – Right to the best possible health. • Article 28 – Right to an education. • Article 29 – Education to develop their personality, talents, abilities and encourage respect. • Article 30 – Right to use language, customs and religion of their family. Article 31 – Right to relax, play and take part in cultural activities. •
Cou ould ld ch chil ildr dren en on one da e day su y sue pa e paren ents ts fo for posti po sting ng ba baby y pi pict ctur ures es on on Face cebo book? ok? “ I see it as my right to publish these pictures ,” said the also unnamed man to the magazine. “After all it’s our children and, for my wife and myself, it’s a nice family album that goes down well with our Facebook friends". A study in 2015 by internet company Nominet found parents in the UK post nearly 200 photos of their under fives online every year, meaning a child will feature in around 1,000 online photos before their fifth birthday. In France they could face fines of up to € 45,000 (£35,000) and a year in prison for publishing intimate photos of their children on social media without permission, as part of the country’s strict privacy laws .
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