{"id":14107,"date":"2019-11-19T10:52:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T10:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ounews.co\/?p=14107"},"modified":"2019-11-19T10:52:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T10:52:02","slug":"the-open-universitys-childrens-rights-report-shapes-book-by-amnesty-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/education-languages-health\/childhood-youth\/the-open-universitys-childrens-rights-report-shapes-book-by-amnesty-international\/","title":{"rendered":"The Open University’s children’s rights report supports book by Amnesty International UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Open University\u2019s Children\u2019s Research Centre<\/a> (OUCRC) has launched a report \u2018informed by children\u2019 to mark the 30th<\/sup> anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child<\/a> (UNCRC). The findings will support a book by Amnesty International UK<\/a> (AIUK) to educate and empower children and young people.<\/p>\n

Following months of studies with children and young people, aged between four to 18 years old from across nine project settings in England and Wales, the OUCRC\u2019s report, \u2018Representing children\u2019s rights from discussion through to illustration and interpretation\u2019 captures children and young people\u2019s views and understandings about their rights. The resulting themes include, expression and difference; friendship; health and hygiene; education and learning; equality, fairness and diversity; and safety and protection.<\/p>\n

Prompted by concern that children and adults are largely unaware of children\u2019s human rights, the book, aimed at children and teenagers, will be published in 2021. Illustrated by a selection of international artists, the books will bring together a diverse range of children\u2019s experiences.<\/p>\n

Dr Liz Chamberlain<\/a>, Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at the OU and co-Director of the OUCRC, said<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe OUCRC are immensely proud to have worked with AIUK on this research, making visible children and young people\u2019s voices on key issues that affect their 21st<\/sup> century everyday lives. This research has been a unique opportunity to shape a new book, which will help us better inform children and young people across the globe to both understand and claim their rights.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Adopted in 1989, the UNCRC was the first comprehensive human rights treaty on children. It established a framework for ensuring the rights and well-being of all children, from civil and political rights, to economic, social and cultural rights.<\/p>\n

Newlands Primary School<\/a> in Southampton have been involved in the OUCRC’s report. Vickie Jones, Global Learning Manager at Newlands talks about the schools involvement in the report and collaboration with AIUK.<\/p>\n