1. Rights Respecting Schools

2. U.N.C.R.C.
The Convention of the Rights of the Child was ratified by the U.K. In 1991
All duty bearers ( adults, schools, organisations, local authorities and governments) must be aware that children’s rights are:
Unconditional
Inalienable
Indivisible
Universal

3. UNCRC Values Freedom Dignity Equality Safety The right to a voice
These values form a web of support for children. If one or more rights are removed the others can fall through.

4. The Rights/Articles
There are 54 articles in all, though only 42 of them relate directly to children.
The R.R.S.A. is awarded to schools which have succeeded in placing the convention at the heart of the schools’ ethos.
It looks at four main areas:
Leading and Managing the RRS
Teaching and Learning about the Convention
Creating and Maintaining a Rights Respecting Ethos
Empowering children to become active citizens and learners

5. The Way Forward - Level 2
In phase 2 we will embed all practices and establish a tiered understanding of Children’s rights throughout the school, Nursery – Year 6. Our RRS Steering Group believe the following Articles within the UNCRC are understood and are committed to developing further understanding off all the Articles by Staff, Pupils and Parents.
Article 1 – All children under the age of 18 have right’s.
Article 2 – All children no matter their difference or where they live have these right’s.
Article 7: - The right to a name and a nationality.
Article 12 - The right to say what you think should happen and be listened to (Pupil Voice)
Article 14 - The right to follow your own religion
Article The right to meet your friends and join clubs
Article 24- The right to good food and water, to see a doctor if you are ill and to live in a clean environment
Article 28 - The right to learn and go to school
Article 29 - The right to be the best you can be while respecting others
Article The right to relax and play

6. Let’s work together
to make Gorseinon
Primary a Rights Respecting School!