Exploring Children's Rights

Key features: Extensively revised and updated second edition; written by an expert with experience of leading training sessions on children's rights; handbook with heading cards and multi-coloured flashcards. About the resource Exploring Children's Rights introduces key ideas about children's rights in England and Wales by means of a participative activity, or exercise, that can be used for groups or individuals. This has been created using the author's own experience of leading training sessions on children's rights. Exploring Children's Rights equips a group facilitator to lead sessions in: types of children's rights power issues in relation to children's rights the historical development of children's rights current and past law on children's rights. The training guide offers three versions of the exercise: a group discussion version (1 hour 20mins), a case histories version (1 hour 50mins) and an individual activity (1 hour). The training will be of interest to anyone who wishes to introduce the complex issue of children's rights in an informative and challenging way. It is particularly relevant to teachers and trainers in the fields of education, health and social work, but is designed for use by anyone who works with children and young people and who has a real concern for promoting their rights. Contents include: Part 1: How to use this pack Part 2: How to use the rights cards Part 3: Background information Part 4: Resources and references Appendices Vital information for: Trainers, teachers, health care professionals, social care staff, therapists and counsellors, all those working with children and young people.