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The UK Government has launch an online children's rights survey to find out the views and experiences of children and young people (under 18 year-olds) in England. This is the first time the Government has asked children and young people about the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The results will be included in the UK Government's report next year to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. The English coalition of child rights organisations, CRAE (Children's Rights Alliance for England) wants children and young people everywhere to get involved. You could organise promotional events at school, in your youth club or your participation project. Make sure your friends and brothers and sisters get to hear about it. There are 11 million under 18s in England - we want thousands to take part. This survey is your chance to tell the Government what you think about children's rights in England. It is part of a project to involve children and young people in saying how well they think the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is working in England. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child gives children and young people many rights. The United Nations will soon be checking to see how these rights are respected across the UK. If you are aged under 18 and live in England, we really want to hear from you. You do not have to give your name and no one will know what you have told us. When we have heard from children and young people all over England, we will write a report about your views and experiences. The survey should take between 10 and 30 minutes to fill in and your views are very important. DEADLINE: Please fill out the survey before 31 January 2007!! Further information
pdf: http://yp.direct.gov.uk/form_01.cfm