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Unit Summary

This unit introduces what rights we are all entitled to and how citizens can protect their rights. Pupils look in more depth at the right to health and the right to accurate information.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain how well children's rights are protected and supported in the UK.

Key Notes

• Laws like the Children's Act 1989 and international agreements like the UNCRC support and protect children's rights.
• Organisations like the NSPCC work to protect children from harm.
• Charities like Save the Children and UNICEF UK support vulnerable children and improve their lives.
• Community groups and individual changemakers also help protect and support children's rights.
• Some believe the UK protects children's rights well, others argue issues like poverty still deny many their rights.

Vocabulary To Learn

• right: something guaranteed by law
• protect: to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage or harm
• support: to provide someone with care, advice, or encouragement, especially when they're facing a problem or challenge

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• There is nothing that protects and supports children's rights in the UK.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Are you getting your right to accurate and reliable information? Study Guide
• How do we protect the right to health? Study Guide
• What can we do as citizens to protect the rights of others? Study Guide
• What does the right to education really mean? Study Guide
• What rights are children entitled to? Study Guide