Article 42 introduced by Steven Kidd, RRSA Professional Adviser
Summary
TLDRStephen from UNICEF UK introduces the Rights Respecting Schools team and discusses Scotland's commitment to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into its law. This ensures that children's rights are considered in all new legislation, budget decisions, and service planning, with legal repercussions for non-compliance. The Scottish government is funding the Rights Respecting Schools Award to raise awareness among students, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's rights to effectively advocate for them. The special edition pack highlights Article 42 and encourages Scottish schools to explore rights-based organizations and spread awareness.
Takeaways
- 📜 Stephen is part of the Rights Respecting Schools team at UNICEF UK, indicating a focus on children's rights education.
- 🏛️ The Scottish Parliament is in the process of incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scottish law.
- 📜 New laws, budget decisions, and service plans in Scotland must respect children's rights, with legal consequences for non-compliance.
- 💼 The Scottish government is actively promoting awareness of children's rights, including funding for RRSA in Scotland for the next three years.
- 👦🏻 The goal is to ensure more school children learn about their rights, emphasizing the importance of knowledge for advocacy.
- 📝 The script introduces a special pack focused on Article 42, which stresses the need for both children and adults to be informed about rights.
- 🔗 The pack features numerous links to rights-based organizations in Scotland, providing resources for further education and action.
- 📚 The new school year begins with an emphasis on the right to know about one's rights, suggesting a thematic focus on rights education.
- 🤔 The script encourages reflection on how to spread awareness of children's rights even further, prompting a call to action.
- 📈 There is an expectation that this initiative will lead to increased knowledge and advocacy for children's rights among the school community.
- 🌐 The script implies a broader context of global efforts to uphold and educate about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Q & A
Who is speaking in the video script?
-Stephen, who is part of the Rights Respecting Schools team at UNICEF UK.
What is the Scottish Parliament's intention regarding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?
-The Scottish Parliament wants to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scottish law, ensuring that any new laws, budget decisions, or service plans respect children's rights.
What could happen if the Scottish Parliament's intention is not followed?
-If the intention is not followed and children's rights are not respected, those responsible could be taken to court.
What is the Scottish government doing to promote awareness of children's rights?
-The Scottish government is working to raise awareness of children's rights, including funding the Rights Respecting Award (RRA) in Scotland for the next three years.
What is the purpose of funding the Rights Respecting Award in Scotland?
-The purpose is to provide more school children with the opportunity to learn about their rights, as knowing one's rights is essential for standing up for them.
What does Article 42 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child state?
-Article 42 states that children and adults need to be informed about rights.
Why is the video script focusing on Article 42 for Scottish schools?
-It is a special edition for Scottish schools and features links to rights-based organizations in Scotland, emphasizing the importance of knowing about rights.
What is the theme of the first article of the week for the new school year in the script?
-The theme is the right to know about one's rights.
What is suggested for the audience to do while exploring the activities in the script?
-The audience is encouraged to think about how they could spread the word about children's rights even further.
What is the Rights Respecting Schools Award (RRA)?
-The Rights Respecting Schools Award (RRA) is a recognition given by UNICEF UK to schools that demonstrate a commitment to promoting and respecting children's rights.
How can schools in Scotland ensure they are respecting children's rights in their operations?
-Schools can ensure they respect children's rights by incorporating the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into their policies, practices, and decision-making processes.
Outlines
🏛️ Rights Respecting Schools and Scottish Law
Stephen introduces the concept of Rights Respecting Schools, a program supported by UNICEF UK, which aims to integrate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scottish law. This integration requires that any new legislation, budget decisions, or service planning must respect children's rights, with potential legal consequences for non-compliance. The Scottish government's commitment to this cause is highlighted by its funding of the Rights Respecting Award in Scotland for the next three years, with the goal of educating more school children about their rights, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's rights in order to defend them.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Rights Respecting Schools
💡Scottish Parliament
💡UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child)
💡Children's Rights
💡Scottish Government
💡Article 42
💡Rights-Based Organizations
💡Educational Pack
💡New School Year
💡Spread the Word
Highlights
Introduction of Stephen from the Rights Respecting Schools team at UNICEF UK
Scottish Parliament's intention to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scottish law
Requirement for new laws, budget decisions, and service planning to respect children's rights
Potential legal consequences for non-compliance with children's rights in legislation and policy
Scottish Government's efforts to raise awareness of children's rights
Funding of RRSA in Scotland for the next three years to promote children's rights education
Emphasis on the importance of children knowing their rights to defend them effectively
Introduction of a special pack focusing on Article 42, which stresses the need for both children and adults to be informed about rights
Special edition of the pack tailored for Scottish schools with links to local rights-based organizations
Initiation of the school year with a focus on the right to know about one's rights
Encouragement to explore activities and consider ways to further spread awareness of children's rights
The significance of understanding and respecting children's rights in the context of law and policy-making
The role of education in empowering children to recognize and uphold their rights
The impact of government funding on advancing children's rights awareness in Scottish schools
The importance of community and organizational support in educating children about their rights
The potential for schools to play a pivotal role in advocating for children's rights
The call to action for students to not only learn about their rights but also to actively promote them
Transcripts
hi everyone my name's stephen and i'm
part of the rights respecting schools
team at unicef uk
since you're in a school that is
interested in rights you may already
know that the scottish parliament wants
to incorporate the un convention on the
rights of the child into scottish law
basically this means that whenever
people make a new law
decide budgets or plan services they
must make sure that they are respecting
children's rights
if they don't they could be taken to
court
the scottish government is already
working to make sure people know about
children's rights including funding rrsa
in scotland for the next three years
hopefully this will mean that even more
school children are given the
opportunity to learn about their rights
after all
you need to know your rights before you
can stand up for them
this pack is all about article 42
which says that children and adults need
to know about rights
and because it's a special edition for
scottish schools it features lots of
links to rights-based organizations here
in scotland
so what better topic for the first
article of the week of the new school
year than your right to know about your
rights
as you explore the activities have a
think too about how you could spread the
word even further
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