29 Jan UNITED KINGDOM: Welsh School Teaches/Practices Human Rights
The Wales’ Children’s Commissioner, has called for a legal obligation on schools to educate children about their rights. The Welsh Government said the new curriculum, which will be rolled out in 2022, would ensure children understand the issues, but there is concern that some schools are not doing enough to support children’s rights. Rachael Webb, headmistress of Hafod Primary school, spoke of positive things that can be done. She related, “some years ago we had children who were learning about their rights come to us and say they didn’t feel safe, not only in the home but in the community as well. [There were] massive implications for the children, to know they were listened to, and there was action.”
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