Rights Respecting Schools
A UNICEF UK award recognising schools that put children's rights at the heart of their ethos.
- Used in
- All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- School life
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Related terms
- UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) International
- The international treaty setting out children's rights, including the right to education (Articles 28 and 29); Scotland has incorporated it into law.
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