The UNCRC is an international human rights treaty that grants all children and young people a set of human rights. The UK Government signed the Convention in 1990 and it came into force in the UK in 1992. Any government that signs this document is promising to ensure that they work towards ensuring children are protected and their human rights are upheld. The purpose of the UNCRC is to ensure the survival, protection and development of children. This has helped to shape policies and laws that relate to children in the UK and the rights they are entitled to.
Here are some of the rights, children are entitled to have:
Check out the CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work Second Edition Textbook to find out more or check out: My Revision Notes: CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work: Second Edition
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