humanrights

=Building Human Rights Communities in Education=

The presenter of the above session was Jill Chrisp from the [|Human Rights Commission]. The session was inspiring and thought provoking. She talked about being HR advocates vs HR violators and specifically looked at the education sector. We brainstormed areas within our own schools where HR were advocated/violated. By far the largest area was that of special needs children in our schools.

Some quotes:
 * Education is both a human right in itself and an indispensable means of realising other human rights.
 * http://www.hrc.co.nz/report/chapters/chapter15/education01.html
 * Right to Education Framework

> * Availability > * Accessibility > * Acceptability > * Adaptability
 * Rights, Respect and Responsibility (RRR) Initiative; Cape Breton, Canada & Hampshire, United Kingdom

> * http://www3.hants.gov.uk/education/childrensrights


 * A cross-border primary human rights education initiative in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

> * http://www.liftoffschools.com


 * The right to education is an essential feature of democracy. The development of the citizen is the fundamental objective of the education system.
 * Education should not be solely construed as the preparation of an individual for the workforce.

We then split up into sector groups to discuss what the Right to Education framework meant for us in our different sectors.

Sometimes, when you work in a school that actively works to make sure the rights of all individuals are met, it’s important to see the bigger picture and realise that not all teachers work in the same conditions.