{"id":4133,"date":"2017-02-09T10:41:38","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T23:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fablabsem.com.au\/?p=4133"},"modified":"2017-02-09T10:41:38","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T23:41:38","slug":"rights-of-a-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fablabsem.com.au\/sydney\/rights-of-a-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights of a child"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rights are things that every person needs to survive, to be treated fairly and to reach their fullest potential.\u00a0 Rights list very specific things that we have and need to live with dignity and be treated with respect.\u00a0 All adults have human rights. Just like adults, every child also has rights. Children\u2019s rights are written down in a special document called \u201cThe UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).\u201d<\/p>\n

This Convention is an international human rights treaty which formally and explicitly outlines the rights of children in international law including basic human rights such as the right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation, the right to an education and healthcare and the right to be free from discrimination of any kind. The Convention emphasises respect for the inherent human dignity of all children, the importance of recognising diversity\u2014 including learning styles, abilities, gender, family circumstances and geographic location\u2014and the principles of non-discrimination, best interests of the child, participation and survival and development.<\/p>\n

The convention defines a \u2018child\u2019 as a person below the age of 18, unless the laws of a particular country set the legal age for adulthood younger.<\/p>\n

The Convention on the Rights of the Child has 54 articles in all. Articles 43-54 are about how adults and governments should work together to make sure that all children get all their rights. To read all the articles please click on the link below<\/p>\n

http:\/\/bit.ly\/2k596JL<\/a><\/p>\n

Australia ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1990. <\/strong><\/p>\n

A good understanding of rights of children and how you can uphold these rights is critical to your role as an early childhood educator.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Education and Care services national Law (2010) supports the incorporation of the Convention into legislation in Australia. Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) also incorporates the Convention into national guide for curriculum decision making in early childhood education and care.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarly childhood educators guided by the [Early Years Learning Framework] will reinforce in their daily practice the principles laid out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention states that all children have the right to an education that lays a foundation for the rest of their lives, maximises their ability, and respects their family, cultural and other identities and languages. The Convention also recognises children\u2019s right to play and be active participants in all matters affecting their lives. (The Early Years Learning Framework, 2009, p. 5.)\u201d<\/p>\n

Early Childhood Australia (ECA) recently released\u00a0Supporting young children\u2019s rights: statement of intent (2015 \u2013 2018<\/em><\/a>)<\/em>. This statement is designed\u00a0to guide educators and professionals working with young children to implement, consider and advocate for young children\u2019s rights in\u00a0their day-to-day practice. The focus of this statement of intent is guided by these five themes<\/p>\n