2.1: In December 1991 the United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child (UNCRC) was signed by all countries in the world, including the United Kingdom, except for the USA and Somalia. It is an international human rights treaty that applies to all children and young people under the age of 18. The UN Convention gives children and young people 40 comprehensive rights. These rights include:
• Article 12 – The right to express and have their views taken into account
• Article 19 – The right to be free from all forms of violence
• Article 31 – The right to play, rest and leisure
As an early years practitioner, Article 3 is very relevant to you. This states that, “the institutions, services and facilities responsible for the care or protection of children shall conform with the standards established by competent authorities, particularly in the areas of safety, health, in the number and suitability of their staff as well as competent supervision.”
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