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Do you have a choice about how you spend your time? Does everyone have a choice? Why might some children not go to school as part of their daily routine? Is this fair? Explore these and other questions using this topic planner.
How do animals, plants and people adapt to water availability? How does water affect where we live? Is everyone’s right to water being met? Explore this and other questions using this topic planner.
Dr Rachel Shanks from Aberdeen University, and Sara Spencer of Child Poverty Action Group Scotland, outline ways to break down the financial barriers to education.
Nicole Torrens, from Edinburgh Early Years Team, spotlights the importance of Children’s Rights in the Early Years and shares some new materials to support this.
Picture books are a great way to help children learn about and through rights. We have put together a selection of picture books which will help young children to understand their rights and why they matter.
David Maxwell, QIO, shares Dumfries and Galloway’s vision for enabling Learning for Sustainability across all education settings and schools.
Many schools are setting up pupil equalities groups. Whether your group is well established or just starting out, learn from how one school in Edinburgh forged a successful Equalities Group through SPEAK UP! a project from Scotdec and SCORE Scotland putting pupil voice at the heart of the school community.
An introductory activity which enables young people to categorise rights and reflect on what happens if rights are denied.
This worksheet activity encourages pupils to reflect on the things which inform their personal identities and find common connections with their peers.
Cathy Begley, Participation Officer with the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, explains what it means to finally have the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child enshrined in law.
