Unit 6
B
Evaluate the relevance of current legislation as it applies to supporting a healthy lifestyle for children
A detailed consideration and reasoned judgements of how effective current legislation described in E2 is in supporting healthy lifestyles for children now and later in life. Both positive and negative effects may be considered.
The United Nations Convention on the Right of the Children helps and supports children in maintaining a healthy lifestyle as it is a legislation that has been put in place to promote equality and diversity. The UNCRC support children by giving them a voice and a legislative right to speak if they feel they are being treated unfairly. Articles 24 and 31 are 2 of 41 articles formed by the UNCRC stating the equal rights of children. The convention gives children and young people over 40 rights including the right to:-
special protection measures and assistance access to services such as education and healthcare develop their personalities, abilities and talents to the fullest potential grow up in an environment of happiness, love and understanding be informed about and participate in achieving their rights in an accessible and active manner http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/healthandwellbeing/b0074766/uncrc The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 supports children by making sure they are not discriminated against and that all their rights are taken into consideration by everyone. The UNCRC were the first human rights treaty to recognise that having a disability was an issue which should be involved in the human rights. Since 16th December 1991 when the UNCRC had been finally approved it meant that the whole of UK had to take “all appropriate legislative, administrative and other measures for the implementation of the rights recognised in the present Convention.” This meant that the UK was internationally bound by the law. This legislation can be used to uphold the rights of
Evaluate the relevance of current legislation as it applies to supporting a healthy lifestyle for children
A detailed consideration and reasoned judgements of how effective current legislation described in E2 is in supporting healthy lifestyles for children now and later in life. Both positive and negative effects may be considered.
The United Nations Convention on the Right of the Children helps and supports children in maintaining a healthy lifestyle as it is a legislation that has been put in place to promote equality and diversity. The UNCRC support children by giving them a voice and a legislative right to speak if they feel they are being treated unfairly. Articles 24 and 31 are 2 of 41 articles formed by the UNCRC stating the equal rights of children. The convention gives children and young people over 40 rights including the right to:-
special protection measures and assistance access to services such as education and healthcare develop their personalities, abilities and talents to the fullest potential grow up in an environment of happiness, love and understanding be informed about and participate in achieving their rights in an accessible and active manner http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/healthandwellbeing/b0074766/uncrc The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 supports children by making sure they are not discriminated against and that all their rights are taken into consideration by everyone. The UNCRC were the first human rights treaty to recognise that having a disability was an issue which should be involved in the human rights. Since 16th December 1991 when the UNCRC had been finally approved it meant that the whole of UK had to take “all appropriate legislative, administrative and other measures for the implementation of the rights recognised in the present Convention.” This meant that the UK was internationally bound by the law. This legislation can be used to uphold the rights of