This report is intended to be both celebratory, appreciating the achievements made since the publication of the UNCRC but also offers a critical viewpoint highlighting the work that is yet to be done… Read More
Child Rights Education toolkit
This toolkit designed for governments, NGOs and human rights practitioners defines child rights education and the child rights approach as well as explaining the range of contexts where child rights education can take place… Read More
Children’s rights education with children aged 0-6 years
This discussion paper reports on the findings of a literature review on child rights education with young children… Read More
A Quality Framework for Early Childhood Play, Learning and Care
The Quality Framework for Early Childhood Play, Learning and Care (ECPLC) approach for 0–5-year-olds in Wales supports practitioners in providing quality early childhood play, learning and care… Read More
New website – Children’s Participation in Schools
The Children’s Participation in Schools Team has launched a website that offers information about the Children’s Participation in Schools project, which primary aim is to explore and examine teaching practices that embed young children’s participative rights in classrooms and schools… Read More
Care experience as a protected characteristic?
New Leicestershire Cares podcast considering whether being care experienced should be recognised in the Equality Act 2010 as a protected characteristic… Read More
Accessible leisure activities for disabled children and young people
The ‘VOCAL’ study is based on disabled children’s right to rest, leisure, play and recreation and to take part in cultural and artistic activities. Recently a new paper from this study has been published highlighting the fluctuations in well-being and disable children’s experiences in recreational activities… Read More
The importance of caring relationships in Pupil Referral Units
We know that supportive consistent relationships with others can make a huge and positive difference to our lives. Yet these kinds of relational experiences are often missing for young people in the care system. This study highlights the importance of caring relationships in Pupil Referral Units… Read More
Evaluation of the Recruit, Recover and Raise Standards (RRRS) Programme
Evaluation of Recruit, Recover and Raise Standards (RRRS) and early years funding. The programme aimed to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on learners by increasing staff capacity in early years and school settings… Read More
Embedding children rights in your setting
Following on from the success of our Foundation Phase lesson plans, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales have a created an activity pack and training resource for Early Years settings… Read More
