The Right Year for Children (RY4C) is a year of action to strengthen children's rights in England. It started on 16 December 2011, the 20th anniversary of the UK ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
From Adam Steiner, API – Federation of Sports and Play Associations At this year’s Playfair the API (Association of Play Industries) will commemorate five years of the UK’s only play-dedicated annual trade show highlighting the latest and greatest innovations in … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged article 12, children, children's rights, education, law, participation, politics, report, rights, school, schools, UN convention, UNCRC, young people | Leave a commentThe Children’s Society Fair and Square campaign aims to ensure that all children in need of a free school meal receive one. From Rights! Cameras! Action! – young people explore children’s rights through photography. For more photos and resources and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged article 12, children, children's rights, education, food, free school meals, health, law, meals, nutrition, participation, politics, report, rights, school, school meals, schools, UN convention, UNCRC, young people | Leave a commentBy Nick Davies, Children England Commitment to the UNCRC is one of the universal characteristics that is shared by all of Children England’s members, no matter their size or specialism. All over the country, these brilliant charities are working seven … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged article 12, children, children's rights, education, law, participation, politics, report, rights, school, schools, UN convention, UNCRC, young people | Leave a commentTo ‘kickstart’ the Right Year campaign in December 2011 young people all over the UK sent in footprints to be handed in to 10 Downing Street. The thousands of feet received featured a wealth of messages from young people for … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged article 12, children, children's rights, education, law, participation, politics, report, rights, school, schools, UN convention, UNCRC, young people | Leave a commentYoung People Explore Children’s Rights Through Photography An exhibition to mark the Right Year for Children (www.ry4c.org.uk) – a year of events and campaigns to mark 20 years since Britain’s adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Action for Children, art, article 12, autistic, cameras, children, children's rights, disability, disabled, education, exhibition, law, participation, participatory photography, photography, photos, photovoice, politics, RCA, report, rights, school, schools, UN convention, UNCRC, young carers, young people | Leave a commentArticle courtesy of Participation Works The Children’s Commissioner’s inquiry into school exclusions has shown that the system is in breach of children’s participation rights under Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The report says … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged article 12, children, children's rights, education, law, participation, politics, report, rights, school, schools, UN convention, UNCRC, young people | Leave a commentHelp us record children’s messages to the PM! On 16 December 2011, children and young people marched to 10 Downing Street to deliver messages from thousands of children all over the country about why children’s rights are important to them … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 10 Downing Street, children's rights, feet, footprints, photographs, photography, photos, ry4c, UNICEF, volunteer, volunteers | Leave a commentOrganisations that support the full implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in England, can become a partner or supporter of The Right Year for Children.
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Huge thanks to Trishna, the winner of our logo design competition, who is responsible for the fantastic logo that will brand this campaign and allow organisations to show their support for children's rights.
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