Young Peoples Timelinenya

A PRESENTATION RESOURCE PRODUCED BY THE NATIONAL YOUTH AGENCY

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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