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Rights

This section features a wide-range of information on childrens rights, in particular their right to participate.

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'Learning to listen' - Young people and the police in Northern Ireland

HAMILTON, J., RADFORD, K., and JARMAN, N. (2004). Youth & Policy, no.84 (Summer). pp5-20. The rights and opinions of young people and the obligations of statutory agencies to consult them, have assumed greater importance with recent legislative changes in Northern Ireland. This paper looks at the attitudes and experiences of young people towards changes within the Northern Ireland policing system and raises issues about good practice and the participation of young people in consultation and policy development.

'Voice' is not enough: conceptualising Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

LUNDY, L. (2007) British Educational Research Journal, Vol 33 No 6 Dec, pp927-942 16pp
Draws on evidence from Northern Ireland to provide a children's rights critique of the concept of 'pupil voice'. Critically assesses some of the barriers to the meaningful and effective implementation of the right within education, and proposes a new model containing four key elements: Space (opportunity to express a view), Voice (facilitated to express views), Audience (view must be listened to) and Influence (voice must be acted upon, as appropriate). See page 9 One of the most commonly voiced concerns was that their teachers were always shouting at them

12 lessons learned from children's participation in the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children

INTERNATIONAL SAVE THE CHILDREN ALLIANCE (2004). London: International Save the Children Alliance. 32pp. Sets out the success and failures of children's participation during the UN General Assembly Special Session on children. Offers advice to people who are organising meetings, conferences or long term events that involve children's participation

www.savethechildren.net/alliance/resources/12lessons.pdf

A children's rights bibliography

DETRICK, S. (2000). Florence: UNICEF. 90pp. (Innocenti publications). Lists general texts and those relating to specific articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. ISBN: 888540152X. Price: £17.50.

A Curriculum for Excellence

(2004) Scottish Executive. This sets out the values, purposes and principles for the curriculum 3 to 18 in Scotland. It affirms that it is for all young people in all educational settings, and that it should support them in a range of ways which help to maximise their potential. At its heart lies the aspiration that all children and young people should develop their capacities as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors. The Ministerial Response to A Curriculum for Excellence set out a timetable for a phased process of engagement with the teaching profession and A Curriculum for Excellence: Progress and Proposals, was published in March 2006. A subsequent November 2006 publication, Building the Curriculum, marks the latest stage in curriculum review activity.

www.acurriculumforexcellencescotland.gov.uk

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