Children's Rights and the Role of the Children's Commissioner for Wales
Children’s
Rights
[Date goes here]
Learning Objectives
Empower your learners to understand their rights and the role of the
Children’s Commissioner for Wales (CCfW).
•
Learners to develop understanding of what children’s rights are
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Learners to understand who Sally Holland is and her role in children’s rights
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Learners to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the UNCRC
Understanding Children’s Rights
Children and young people up to 18 years of age are entitled to rights
under the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
This international agreement came into force 30 years ago to protect
children. These rights set out how you should be treated to keep you
happy, healthy
and
safe
.
Who is the Children’s
Commissioner for Wales?
It is the responsibility of the Children’s
Commissioner for Wales, Sally Holland,
for ensuring all children in Wales are
happy, healthy
and
safe
.
What is the UNCRC?
It is an international agreement that sets out the
human rights of children.
The rights are things you need to grow up
happy,
healthy
and
safe
and protect you from harm.
Look back over
the past 30 years
30 years of children’s rights has changed
the landscape for children today. David
Beckham looks back on his past 30 years.
Let’s look at how things have changed…
Children have a right to an education. Discipline in schools should
respect children’s human dignity. Primary education should be free
.
Consider these four articles and think which one has impacted on your life the most:
Article 28
Article 30
Article 31
Article 16
Children have the right to learn and use the language and customs
of their families, whether these are shared by the majority of people
in the country or not.
All children have a right to relax, play and join in a wide range of
activities.
Children have the right to privacy. The law should protect them from
attacks against their way of life, their good name, their families and
their homes.
Why are having these
rights important to you?
You can demonstrate this by:
•
Creating a poster (for a display at your school)
•
Creating a video message for social media
•
Identifying words and phrases they think are important regarding your rights
•
Composing a poem about your chosen article and why it’s important to you
•
Composing a short writing piece about your chosen article and why it’s important to you
Social Media
•
Your school can celebrate your work in this lesson by
tweeting
@C_R_Wales
or
Children’s Rights Wales
on
Facebook or Instagram.
•
We are also encouraging schools to get involved in happy
birthday messages for the 30th anniversary of children’s
rights. We ask for schools to upload these messages on
their social media channels
using
#ChildrensRightsWales
or
#HawliauPlantCymru
Further Information
For more information on your rights, visit:
Children’s Rights Wales:
gov.wales/UNCRC30
The Children’s Commissioner for Wales website:
childcomwales.org.uk
Children and young people up to 18 years are entitled to rights under the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This agreement aims to protect children and ensure they are happy, healthy, and safe. It covers topics such as the role of the Children's Commissioner for Wales, Sally Holland, and the significance of the UNCRC in promoting children's well-being. Discover why these rights are crucial for the future generation and reflect on the changes over the last 30 years through engaging activities like creating posters or video messages.
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Childrens Rights [Date goes here]
Learning Objectives Empower your learners to understand their rights and the role of the Children s Commissioner for Wales (CCfW). Learners to develop understanding of what children s rights are Learners to understand who Sally Holland is and her role in children s rights Learners to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the UNCRC
Understanding Childrens Rights Children and young people up to 18 years of age are entitled to rights under the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This international agreement came into force 30 years ago to protect children. These rights set out how you should be treated to keep you happy, healthy and safe.
Who is the Childrens Commissioner for Wales? It is the responsibility of the Children s Commissioner for Wales, Sally Holland, for ensuring all children in Wales are happy, healthy and safe.
What is the UNCRC? It is an international agreement that sets out the human rights of children. The rights are things you need to grow up happy, healthy and safe and protect you from harm.
Look back over the past 30 years 30 years of children s rights has changed the landscape for children today. David Beckham looks back on his past 30 years.
Lets look at how things have changed Consider these four articles and think which one has impacted on your life the most: Children have the right to privacy. The law should protect them from attacks against their way of life, their good name, their families and their homes. Article 16 Children have a right to an education. Discipline in schools should respect children s human dignity. Primary education should be free. Article 28 Children have the right to learn and use the language and customs of their families, whether these are shared by the majority of people in the country or not. Article 30 Article 31 All children have a right to relax, play and join in a wide range of activities.
Why are having these rights important to you? You can demonstrate this by: Creating a poster (for a display at your school) Creating a video message for social media Identifying words and phrases they think are important regarding your rights Composing a poem about your chosen article and why it s important to you Composing a short writing piece about your chosen article and why it s important to you
Social Media Your school can celebrate your work in this lesson by tweeting @C_R_Wales or Children s Rights Wales on Facebook or Instagram. We are also encouraging schools to get involved in happy birthday messages for the 30th anniversary of children s rights. We ask for schools to upload these messages on their social media channels using #ChildrensRightsWales or #HawliauPlantCymru
Further Information For more information on your rights, visit: Children s Rights Wales: gov.wales/UNCRC30 The Children s Commissioner for Wales website: childcomwales.org.uk
