The CRC consists of 54 articles. A ‘child’ is defined as every human being below the age of 18. The key provisions are:

The right to a childhood (including protection from harm)

The right to be educated (including all girls and boys completing primary school)

The right to be healthy (including having clean water, nutritious food and medical care)

The right to be treated fairly (which includes changing laws and practices that discriminate against children)

The right to be heard (which includes considering children's views)

Teaching our  children about the CRC means that they can find out about the legal and human rights and responsibilities that underpin society. By learning about the Convention, our  children can discover that:

They should be informed about their rights

They should be helped to exercise their rights

They should be able to enforce their rights

There should be a community of interest to advocate young people’s rights