What are children’s rights?
Children and young people, like you, have rights.
Rights are rules that make sure that you are happy
and looked after. Your rights are written down in
something called the Children & Families Act 2014
and in the UN Convention on the Rights of the
child.
As a child you have the right to:
Be treated fairly and kindly
Be listened to
Have a school to go to
Other things which
make you happy
If you feel your rights are
not being met, it is
important that you speak
to someone who you trust
about this. You might choose
your teacher, foster parent
or social worker.
Children's Rights