Human Rights and Children’s Rights

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Aim of the session

What you will gain from the session

Date, time and venues

Aim of the session

To provide participants with:

Day 1: an understanding of the foundations and principles of human rights law, policy and practice, followed by

Day 2: an in-depth exploration of children’s rights under the UNCRC and their application in healthcare settings.

Please note: This is a two-day course.

You must attend Day 1 before you can attend Day 2. However, you do not have to attend Day 2 if you only want to attend Day 1.
Everyone is welcome to attend Day 2, but priority will be given to people who work with children or who support staff working with children.
The booking link below is for Day 1 only. If you would like to attend Day 2, we will add you automatically.
There will also be other opportunities to attend sessions on children’s rights across the organisation.

By the end of the 2-day training course, participants will be able to:

Day 1:

Understand the principles and legal frameworks underpinning human rights and children’s rights.
Apply the fundamental human rights principle of proportionality to their work.
Understand the relevance of human rights to healthcare and organisational practice.
Identify the human rights and responsibilities that are relevant to individual practice.
Apply a rights-based practice within everyday practice.

Day 2:
Understand the relevance of the UNCRC to healthcare and organisational practice.
Recognise and respond to potential human rights issues affecting children and families by building it into everyday practice.
Apply human rights and children’s rights in everyday decision-making and service delivery.
Access resources for continued development and best practice.

Please CLICK HERE to book onto the course