The United Nations (UN) convention on the rights of children in 1989 is a hugely essential piece of legislation which has influenced all child protection/safeguarding legislations. This is a treaty of nations which aims for all children to be treated equally, fairly and with dignity throughout their childhood and lifetime. All kinds of children’s rights were discussed and agreed upon; the right to life, liberty, freedom, justice, health treatment, education, equality and much more. Article 19 is most relevant to safeguarding children, “Government must take all appropriate measures to protect a child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including…
When children are doing new activities to improve their development it can create a conflict or dilemma between the duty of care and the children’s rights. As a practitioner I should always do risk assessments on the activities and the surrounding environments, making sure that the activity is age appropriate and take extra care with children with additional needs and new activities. I need to remember that is something goes wrong that I need to make a balanced decision between the risk and the children’s rights.…
The United Nations Convention on The Rights of The Child (1989) (UNCR) is an international human right treaty, which sets out the rights of all children to be treated equally. Implemented in the treaty, there is a list of rights to which every child under the age of 18 is entitled to. These include Human Rights, Civil, Culture, economic, social and political.…
'Children have a right, spelled out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, to provisions which enables them to develop their personalities, talents and abilities irrespective of ethnicity, culture or religion, home lamguage, family background, learning difficulties, disabilities or gender'…
The UN convention of the rights of a child 1989 says that every child has:…
The united nations convention on the rights of the child 1989, which ensures that children are safe and looked after.…
In 1989, worldwide the government had made a promise to all children the equal rights by adopting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. These rights are based upon what a child needs to survive, grow, participate and fulfil their full potential. They are to be applied equally to every child regardless of where they are from or who they are. The convention deals with the child’s specific needs and rights. It requires the state to act in the best interest of the…
It is important to make sure children are safe, but if is also very important to give them the chance to explore and experiment. Children learn their limits through experimenting and pushing their level of skill, and we have to help support them to do this safely.…
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 [1][13] covers all aspects of a child’s life and set out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights that all children everywhere are entitled to. It also explains how adults and governments must work together to make sure all children can enjoy all their rights. Every child has rights, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status. Key principles established by the Convention include: • Non-discrimination • Best interest of the child • Right to life survival and development • Right to be heard Children Act 1989 [2][3][13] provides the legislative framework for child protection in England.…
Risk assessment is an essential part of activity planning and a wide range of factors should be taken into consideration ( such as, age of the children, the nature of the activity, the physical environment, the level of supervision required,…). After doing a good risk assessment the activity can go ahead with the understanding that little accidents that might happen are a part of everyone’s learning…
Since recent years a lot has developed to support children, the UNCRC (United Nations Conventions on the Rights of Children) (1989) who have made 54 legally binding…
First, it is critical to examine the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which states the basic rights of a child as recognized by the United Nations. It states that the governments have a responsibility to take all available measures to make sure children’s rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled (Article 4). Also, when an adult is making a decision on behalf of a child, the child’s opinion must be taken into account (Article 12). Children also have the right to obtain information that…
Concerns about children’s safety and a fear that something awful may happen to them can prevent children from trying out new activities and learning new skills. To allow children to learn about safety, it is necessary to allow them to take risks. A child will not learn how to balance on a two – wheel bike unless he or she is given the opportunity. Carers must be careful not to over protect children as this may stop them being creative and adventurous. The skill is in monitoring safety without preventing children from tackling a new challenge. In this way confidence and self-belief develop. A child who is not allowed to tackle challenges will not learn to make judgement for his or herself.…
United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child, Article 2 – seeking the views and wishes of the child.…
1. All work with parents should reflect the rights of the child set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) ratified by the UK in December 1991…