The rights quiz 2012 A good year for children and young people’s rights to improved outcomes in England? State of Children’s Rights in England, January Quiz at

Being healthy What % of children and young people have mental health problems requiring professional help in England? A. 1% B. 11% C. 40% Answer: B – 11%

The rate of teenage pregnancies is: A. The highest in Western Europe B. In the middle C. The lowest in Western Europe Answer: A – the highest

Staying safe How many children and young people die in the home each year because of neglect or abuse from someone they know well? A.Up to 10 a year (one a month) B. Up to 80 a year (between one and two a week) C. Up to 360 a year (about one a day) Answer: B – up to 80 a year, or 2 a week (48 in )

Which is the biggest killer of year olds in England? A.Childhood diseases B. Murder C. Traffic Answer: C – traffic

How many young people have died in youth custody between 1990 and end of 2012? A.33 B. 12 C. 2 Bonus question: how many public enquiries into these deaths has the Home Secretary put in place? Answer: A – 33 and no public enquiry (only Coroners' reports and Child Death Reviews)

Enjoying and achieving What % of school exclusions are for children and young people with special educational needs? A.33% B. 75% C. 3% Answer: B – 75% (And about 11% of all permanent exclusions are for under 11 year olds)

Local authorities are the legal parent of about 60,900 children and young people. What % have no GCSEs or GNVQs? A. 51% B. 31% C. 11% Answer: C – 31% (improved from 51% in 1999)

Economic well-being The UK is the sixth richest country in the world, yet what % of our children and young people live in relative poverty in the UK? A. 10% (1.1 million) B. 27% (3.5 million) C. 50% (5.5 million) Answer: B – 33% (Under current government policies, child poverty is projected to rise by a further 600,000 by )

Asylum seeking families get what level of benefits as other poor families? A.The same – asylum seeking children have the same rights in law B. About 30% more due to their extra needs C. About 30% less Answer: C – 30% less

What’s the life expectancy gap at birth between rich and poor in England? A.5 years B. 15 years C. 55 years Answer: B – 15 years

Making a positive contribution Government statistics indicate youth crime has gone down each year for the last 13 years. Has the % of young people entering the criminal justice system, therefore: A.Gone down by 27% B. Stayed the same C. Gone up by 27% Answer: C

In Ofsted’s Tellus survey among years 8 and 10, what % felt their views were listened to and that these made a difference to decision making in their local area? A.28% B. 48% C. 82% Answer: A – 28%

A good year for children and young people’s human rights? In 2012, the UK government made significant progress on how many of the 118 legally binding recommendations on children and young people’s human rights from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child? A.9 B.30 C.69 B. 30 (35%)

Improving outcomes for children and young people in England? “Children and young people’s human rights are not a pick and mix assortment of luxury entitlements, but the very foundation of democratic societies.” Alvaro Gil-Robles, Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner All information from: The quiz can be downloaded at