What is the UNRC?
The UNCRC is short for the ‘United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child’. In 1989, Governments across the world agreed that all children have the same rights and this document sets out what they are. The convention's 54 articles aim to ensure that all children grow up safe and healthy and that their views are taken into consideration in decisions that affect them. The UNCRC was incorporated into Scots Law in 2024.
As a ‘Rights Respecting School’ we aim to teach, practise, respect, protect and promote child rights by putting them into practice every day. The language of rights is used throughout the day as the whole school community works together to put child rights at the heart of all we do
Your school is explicitly embedding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in its policy, practice and culture.
You are promoting knowledge and understanding of the Convention throughout your school community.
You are putting into action and developing the plans outlined on your Action Plan for Silver, which you submitted to achieve Bronze: Rights Committed.
You are beginning to see the positive impact of these actions on children and young people, staff, and on the school’s ethos, practice and environment.
Children and young people are beginning to see themselves as rights respecting global citizens and advocates for fairness and children’s rights, both locally and globally.