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A PRESENTATION RESOURCE PRODUCED BY THE NATIONAL YOUTH AGENCY
Tel: 0116 242 7406 E-mail: activeinvolvement@nya.org.uk
Web: www.nya.org.uk/hearbyright
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- The first global human rights treaty for all children and young
people under 18.
20 November 1989
The human Rights Act
1998
Passed in by Parliament in 1998, it became law in November 2000 and is the nearest the UK has to a constitution. It covers all residents of the UK.It includes the freedom of speech and expression. Case law has often upheld the UNCRC, thus bringing its provisions increasingly into domestic law
The right of young people to make their own decisions based
on their understanding of the issue and consequences, not
specifically their age.
1985
Lord Scarman’s Ruling in the Gillick case
-Being Healthy- Staying Safe- Enjoying and achieving- Making a positive contribution- Economic well-being
These become the accountable framework for publicly funded bodies working with children and young people.
The Children’s Act, 2004
The Act also establishes the role of Children’s Commissioner for
England and the duty to ascertain wishes and feelings for all children
and young people in need.
Child labour allowed for no more than 12 hours a day for
those 13 – 18 years old and up to 9 hours for 9 – 13 year olds.
1833 Factory Act
The working day was to start at 5.30am and cease at 8.30pm.
A young person (aged thirteen to eighteen) might not be employed beyond any period of twelve
hours, less one and a half for meals;
And a child (ages nine to thirteen) beyond any period of nine hours. From 8.30pm to 5.30am;
that is during the night; the employment of such persons was altogether prohibited.
A company director at any age
Companies Acts 1985 &1989
Company law at the moment does not specify a minimum age for
Directorships. Thus where charities are registered as companies,
Trustees can be of any age. In practice the Charities Commission
will allow 16 year old Trustees where adults are also Trustees
Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR)
The Equality Bill which sets up the CEHR received Royal Assent on the 16th February 2006
The Vision:“Equality, diversity and respect for the human rights and dignity or every man, woman and child are core values that define our lives in Britain.”
The core programmes and plans of the CEHR address race, gender disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief and human rights.
‘We must, in the case of articulate teenagers, accept that
the right to freedom of expression and participation outweighs the
paternalistic judgement of welfare’
Court of Appeal RulingRe M (2005) EWCA Civ 634
Lord Justice Wall
Mabon v Mabon and others
Mother and Father had separated. There were 6 children. The three eldest boys, ages 17, 15, 13, went to live with their father and the mother kept the three younger children. She then applied for Residents Orders for the three boys, who wanted their own solicitor independant of their parents. This was denied, but granted on Appeal.
“Hear by Right is a very good way of involving young people and improving the standard of
services”
January 2002, Tony Blair at the launch in Durham
Age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales aged 10
Children and Young People Act, 1963
This set age of criminal responsibility at 10, but this was not introduced until the Crime and Disorder Act
1998 abolished Doli Incapax (which had protected children as being
incapable of making a decision with full understanding of the
consequences)
“You are worried about seeing them spend their early years
doing nothing. What! Is it nothing to be happy? Nothing to skip,
play and run around all day long? Never in their lives will they be so
busy again.”
(Clue: French writer of the 18th Century)
Jean-Jacques RousseauEmile, 1762
“Children are contemptuous, haughty, irritable, envious, sneaky, selfish, lazy, flighty, timid, liars and hypocrites, quick to laugh and cry,
extreme in expressing joy and sorrow, especially about trifles, they’ll
do anything to avoid pain but they enjoy inflicting it: little men already.”
(Clue: another French writer from the 17th Century)
Jean de La BruyereLes Caracteres, 1688
“Youth Cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to
be young.”
(clue: What! Not read the books?)
Albus Dumbledore
J.K Rowling: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2003
We live in a decaying age. Young people no longer respect their
parents. They are rude and impatient. They frequently inhabit
pubs and have no self control.
(Clue: some attitudes are as old as time itself)
Inscription on a 6000 year old Egyptian tomb
What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders,
they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the
streets inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to
become of them?
Clue: a Greek, but no mate of Aristotle’s
Plato, Greek Philosopher, 4th Century BC
All organisations providing health and social care services will be expected to:
- seek the views and wishes of patients and service users;- Act on these views;- Involve local people in decision making
Our Health, Our Care, Our Say: a new direction for community
services.
Department of Health
2006
All health-related services must take young people’s needs into account. The criteria has nine focus areas;
- accessibility- publicity- confidentiality and consent- the environment- staff training, skills, attitudes and values- joined-up working- monitoring and evaluation, and involvement of young people- health issues for adolescents- Sexual and reproductive health services
You’re welcome quality criteria: Making health services
young people friendly
Department of Health
2005
An emphasis must be placed on shifting the focus of its patient
and public involvement work from activity to outcomes
Getting over the wall – how the NHS is improving the patient’s
experience
Department of Health
2004
We must invest in empowering the community to become more involved in all aspects of service
delivery and formation
Department of Health NHS Improvement Plan – Putting People at the Heart of Public
Services
The Stationery Office
June 2004
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