Monday, 19 October 2009
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
This week’s top plain English tips:
Don’t hide behind abstract terms or use them to avoid confronting difficult topics. If you have to use them, explain them or give the context in which you’re using them – even if this takes an extra sentence or two.
Don’t use terms like citizens, local people, residents, the public, interchangeably. Choose one and stick to it all the way through your document.
Avoid underlined and italic text. It is harder to read, especially for people with visual impairment.
To make sure your reader understands what you are saying always use acronyms and abbreviations properly and sparingly. Always give acronyms and abbreviations in full. If you’re going to repeat it in the same document, put it in full at first followed by the abbreviation in brackets.
Don’t use terms like citizens, local people, residents, the public, interchangeably. Choose one and stick to it all the way through your document.
Avoid underlined and italic text. It is harder to read, especially for people with visual impairment.
To make sure your reader understands what you are saying always use acronyms and abbreviations properly and sparingly. Always give acronyms and abbreviations in full. If you’re going to repeat it in the same document, put it in full at first followed by the abbreviation in brackets.
Monday, 5 October 2009
Embedding the UN Convention on the Rights of The Child (1989)
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is the overarching framework for the rights of children and young people to participation, protection and provision of services to fulfil their potential. Government and the services it is responsible for are answerable for progress under the Convention to make sure that all children and young people in the UK gain the best
possible start in life given the resources available. CWDC has adopted the Convention and upholds its importance in ensuring the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
1. General principles
Article 3 All organisations concerned with children and young people should work towards what is best for them.
Article 41 If the laws of a particular country protect children and young people better than the articles of the Convention, then those laws should stay.
2. Inclusion principles:
Article 1 Everyone under 18 years of age has all the rights in this Convention.
Article 2 The Convention applies to everyone under 18 whatever their race, religion, abilities, whatever they think or say, whatever type of family they come from.
Article 22 Children and young people who come into a country as refugees should have the same rights as children and young people born in that country.
Article 23 Children and young people who have any kind of disability should have special care and support so that they can lead full and independent lives.
3. Principles of family life
Article 5 Governments should respect the rights and responsibilities of families to direct and guide their children so that, as they grow, they learn to use their rights properly.
Article 7 All children and young people have the right to a legally registered name, the right to a nationality and their right to know and, as far as possible, to be cared for by their parents.
Article 8 Governments should respect children and young people’s right to a name,
a nationality and family ties.
Article 10 Families who live in different countries should be allowed to move between those countries so that parents and children and young people can stay in contact or get back together as a family.
Article 11 Governments should take steps to stop children and young people being taken out of their own country illegally.
Article 18 Both parents share responsibility for bringing up their children and should always consider what is best for each child. Governments should help parents by providing services to support them, especially if both parents work.
4. Participation principles:
Article 12 Children and young people have the right to say what they think should happen, when adults are making decisions that affect them and to have their opinions taken into account.
Article13 Children and young people have the right to get and to share information as long as the information is not damaging to them or to others.
Article 14 Children and young people have the right to think and believe what they want and to practice their religion, as long as they are not stopping other people from enjoying their rights. Parents should guide their children on these matters.
Article 15 Children and young people have the right to meet together and to join groups and organisations, as long as this does not stop other people from enjoying their rights.
Article 16 Children and young people have a right to privacy. The law should protect them from attacks against their way of life, their good name, their families and their homes.
Article 17 Children and young people have the right to reliable information from the mass media. Television, radio and newspapers should provide information that children and young people can understand and should not promote materials that could harm them.
5. Protection principles
Article 9 Children and young people should not be separated from their parents unless it is for their own good, for example if a parent is mistreating or neglecting a child. Children and young people whose parents have separated have the right to stay in contact with both parents, unless this might hurt the child.
Article 19 Governments should ensure that children and young people are properly cared for and protect them from violence, abuse and neglect by their parents or anyone else who looks after them.
Article 20 Children and young people who cannot be looked after by their own family must be looked after properly, by people who respect their religion, culture and language.
Article 21 When children and young people are adopted the first concern must be what
is best for them. The same rules should apply whether the children and young people are adopted in the country where they were born or taken to live in another country.
Article 22 Children and young people who come into a country as refugees should have the same rights as children and young people born in that country.
Article 25 Children and young people who are looked after by their local authority rather than their parents should have their situation reviewed regularly.
6. Provision principles
Article 26 The Government should provide extra money for the children and young people of families in need.
Article 27 Children and young people have a right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs. The Government should help families who cannot afford to provide this.
Article 28 Children and young people have a right to an education. Discipline in schools
should respect children and young people’s human dignity. Primary education should be free.
Wealthy countries should help poorer countries achieve this.
Article 29 Education should develop each child’s personality and talents to the full. It should encourage children and young people to respect their parents and their own and other cultures.
Article 30 Children and young people have a right to learn and use the language and customs of their families, whether these are shared by the majority of people in the country or not.
Article 31 All children and young people have a right to relax and play and to join in a wide range of activities.
possible start in life given the resources available. CWDC has adopted the Convention and upholds its importance in ensuring the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
1. General principles
Article 3 All organisations concerned with children and young people should work towards what is best for them.
Article 41 If the laws of a particular country protect children and young people better than the articles of the Convention, then those laws should stay.
2. Inclusion principles:
Article 1 Everyone under 18 years of age has all the rights in this Convention.
Article 2 The Convention applies to everyone under 18 whatever their race, religion, abilities, whatever they think or say, whatever type of family they come from.
Article 22 Children and young people who come into a country as refugees should have the same rights as children and young people born in that country.
Article 23 Children and young people who have any kind of disability should have special care and support so that they can lead full and independent lives.
3. Principles of family life
Article 5 Governments should respect the rights and responsibilities of families to direct and guide their children so that, as they grow, they learn to use their rights properly.
Article 7 All children and young people have the right to a legally registered name, the right to a nationality and their right to know and, as far as possible, to be cared for by their parents.
Article 8 Governments should respect children and young people’s right to a name,
a nationality and family ties.
Article 10 Families who live in different countries should be allowed to move between those countries so that parents and children and young people can stay in contact or get back together as a family.
Article 11 Governments should take steps to stop children and young people being taken out of their own country illegally.
Article 18 Both parents share responsibility for bringing up their children and should always consider what is best for each child. Governments should help parents by providing services to support them, especially if both parents work.
4. Participation principles:
Article 12 Children and young people have the right to say what they think should happen, when adults are making decisions that affect them and to have their opinions taken into account.
Article13 Children and young people have the right to get and to share information as long as the information is not damaging to them or to others.
Article 14 Children and young people have the right to think and believe what they want and to practice their religion, as long as they are not stopping other people from enjoying their rights. Parents should guide their children on these matters.
Article 15 Children and young people have the right to meet together and to join groups and organisations, as long as this does not stop other people from enjoying their rights.
Article 16 Children and young people have a right to privacy. The law should protect them from attacks against their way of life, their good name, their families and their homes.
Article 17 Children and young people have the right to reliable information from the mass media. Television, radio and newspapers should provide information that children and young people can understand and should not promote materials that could harm them.
5. Protection principles
Article 9 Children and young people should not be separated from their parents unless it is for their own good, for example if a parent is mistreating or neglecting a child. Children and young people whose parents have separated have the right to stay in contact with both parents, unless this might hurt the child.
Article 19 Governments should ensure that children and young people are properly cared for and protect them from violence, abuse and neglect by their parents or anyone else who looks after them.
Article 20 Children and young people who cannot be looked after by their own family must be looked after properly, by people who respect their religion, culture and language.
Article 21 When children and young people are adopted the first concern must be what
is best for them. The same rules should apply whether the children and young people are adopted in the country where they were born or taken to live in another country.
Article 22 Children and young people who come into a country as refugees should have the same rights as children and young people born in that country.
Article 25 Children and young people who are looked after by their local authority rather than their parents should have their situation reviewed regularly.
6. Provision principles
Article 26 The Government should provide extra money for the children and young people of families in need.
Article 27 Children and young people have a right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs. The Government should help families who cannot afford to provide this.
Article 28 Children and young people have a right to an education. Discipline in schools
should respect children and young people’s human dignity. Primary education should be free.
Wealthy countries should help poorer countries achieve this.
Article 29 Education should develop each child’s personality and talents to the full. It should encourage children and young people to respect their parents and their own and other cultures.
Article 30 Children and young people have a right to learn and use the language and customs of their families, whether these are shared by the majority of people in the country or not.
Article 31 All children and young people have a right to relax and play and to join in a wide range of activities.
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