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Watch our Takeover Day films!
You can now view a Takeover Day animation created by young people, and a film of the workshops in which they were made in on YouTube.
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What's a 'right'?
A right is something you have as a person, for example the right to an education, or the right to life. Every child and young person under the age of 18 has rights, no matter who they are, where they live or what they believe in.
What is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)?
The UNCRC is an agreement between countries which sets out the basic rights all children should have. Almost every country in the world apart from the United States and Somalia has signed the agreement.
The UK agreed to obey the UNCRC in 1991. This means that the Government has to make sure that all children have these rights.
The UNCRC includes 42 rights given to all children and young people.
Five important rights are:
- the right to be healthy
- the right to be educated
- the right to be treated fairly
- the right to be heard
- the right not to be hurt.
You can download a list of all your rights from UNICEF's website.
These are your rights and together we must make sure that every child and young person in England and across the world has the opportunity to grow up in a safe, happy, clean and healthy environment.
The Government must report to the United Nations on the progress it has made in meeting the rights outlined in the UNCRC.
Where can I find out more?
To find out more about your rights, visit the websites listed above on the right-hand side.
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Join our growing social network
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Tell us what you thought
You can upload pictures, PowerPoint presentations and comments about what you did on Takeover Day by answering the question above.
We'd also welcome your views on how we can make the day better so please do complete and return our feedback form below.
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Takeover Day events across the country
Last year thousands of children and young people took over schools, police forces, fire brigades, charities, businesses, government departments, and many more. Find out where these events took place on our Takeover Day map.
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Tip of the month
Each month we'll post a new tip to help you stay safe online. We'd love to hear your suggestions too so have your say above!
Tip: Protect your privacy. Never let anyone have access to your passwords. Check the privacy settings on your accounts, and make sure you know how to keep your personal information private.
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Facts and figures
1. Around one in 25 children and young people of school age have experienced the death of a parent, brother or sister - many more are affected by the death of someone else close.
2. Every 30 minutes a child is bereaved of a parent - this equates to 20,000 children a year.
3. Studies have shown that about 70 per cent of primary schools had at least one pupil on their roll who had experienced a significant bereavement in the last two years.
