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“Children should be seen and not heard”

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• 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

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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
• Carry out audits with children and staff
• Create an action plan and nursery charter

Eco Schools Rights s Respectin ting g Schools Awa ward Learnin ing for Sustain inab abilit ility

• 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.

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.

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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. “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".

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