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UNICEF UK to Launch Rights Respecting School Award
The Rights Respecting School Award is currently being piloted in over 30 schools across the UK. It will be launched in autumn 2006.
This new nationwide award scheme promotes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as the basis for enhancing teaching, learning, ethos, attitudes and behaviour.
A Rights Respecting School not only teaches about children’s and human rights but also models rights and respect in all its relationships: teacher/adults-pupils; pupils- teacher/adults; pupils-pupils.
The Award programme is complementary to the Healthy Schools Award and Eco Schools and can be part of a programme to build a positive school ethos.
Participating Schools receive:
- Free in-school support from their local UNICEF Education Officer
- Free in-service training for Teachers, Support Workers, Governors and Lunchtime organisers.
- Free UNICEF resources
For a school to receive the RRS Award, they must show evidence that they have reached the required Standard in each of four Aspects:
1. Knowledge and understanding of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) amongst the school community and its relevance to the school ethos and curriculum.
2. Teaching and learning styles and methods are commensurate with knowledge and understanding of children’s rights.
3. Pupils actively participate in decision-making throughout the school.
4. Provide professional development to support rights as part of the school ethos, curriculum and culture.
Schools that meet the Rights Respecting School criteria will receive our Rights Respecting School Award certificate and digital logo.
For more information