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Human Rights in Education
Governing to realise THE HUMAN RIGHTS MISSION OF THE SCHOOL
Ced Simpson
Director, Human Rights in Education Trust
Governance
responsibilities
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School leadershipBoard
(Governance)
EndsWhat we want to achieve
Unacceptable means
Management
MeansHow we get there
Principal
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Mission
Values
Vision
School strategy
Strategic objectives, measures, targets
Why we exist
What’s important to us
What we want to be
Our game plan
Governance decisionmaking
Managementdecisionmaking
Team/individual objectives, measures, targets
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Mission
Values
Why we exist
What’s important to us
Schools are in the human rights business
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Every person, whatever his level of academic ability, whether he be rich or poor, whether he live in town or country, has a right as a citizen to a free education of the kind for which he is best fitted and to the fullest extent of his powers
Clarence BeebyDirector of Education, 1939
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 26
Everyone has the right to education
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Education Act 1989Public Act 1989 No 80
Date of assent 29 September 1989
‘Every person...is entitled to free enrolment and free education at any state school during the period beginning on the person's fifth birthday and ending on 1 January after the person's 19th birthday.’
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“a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations”
“every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind,
shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance”
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• Not to interfere with their enjoymentrespect
• To take steps to ensure that othersdo not interfere with their enjoymentprotect
• Promote, facilitate, provide• To pro-actively engage in activities that strengthen
access to and realisation of human rightsfulfil
State responsibility to
human rights
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989
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‘In all actions concerning children...
the best interests of the child
shall be a primary consideration’
UNCRoC article 3.1
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‘States Parties shall assure to the child who is capable of forming his or her own views the right to express those views freely in all matters affecting the child, the views of the child being given due weight in accordance with the age and maturity of the child.’
UNCRoC article 12
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‘States Parties shall respect the responsibilities,
rights and duties of parents or, where applicable,
the members of the extended family or community
as provided for by local custom, legal guardians or
other persons legally responsible for the child,
to provide, in a manner consistent with the evolving
capacities of the child, appropriate direction and
guidance in the exercise by the child of the rights’UNCRoC article 5
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Education…shall be directed to:a) development of the child’s personality, talents and mental
and physical abilities to their fullest potential;b) development of respect for human rights…c) development of respect for the child’s parents,
his or her own cultural identity, language and values,for the national values of the country in which the child is living, the country from which he or she may originate, and for civilisations different from his or her own;
d) preparation…for responsible life in a free society,in the spirit of understanding, peace, tolerance, equality of the sexes, and friendship among all peoples, ethnic, national and religious groups and persons of indigenous origin;
e) development of respect for the environment.Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Article 29
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‘States Parties undertake to make the principles and provisions of the Convention widely known, by appropriate and active means, to adults and children alike.’
UNCRoC article 42
Human rights dimensions in education
Every young person has the right to
an education that develops their talents
and abilities to their fullest potential
Right to education
Every young person has the right to
an education that enables them to
participate responsibly in a free society
Right to education
Every young person has the right to
an education that helps fulfil rights to health, work, and
an adequate standard of living...
Right to education
Rights through education
Every young person has the right to dignity, respect,
security, and participation
at school
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Every young person has the right to
learn the rights and responsibilities of
citizenship
Right to education
Rights through education
Rights in education
Rights-respecting
citizens
Every young person has the right to
a learning community that respects, protects and
fulfils human rights
Right to education
Rights through education
Rights in education
Rights-respecting
citizens
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All students to realise their full potential as individuals National Education Goal 1
All students to…develop the values needed to become full members of New Zealand's society National Education Goal 1
Equality of educational opportunity for all New Zealanders
National Education Goal 2
Respect for the diverse ethnic and cultural heritage of New Zealand people...and New Zealand's role…as a member of the international community of nations
National Education Goal 10
Each Board of Trustees is required to foster student achievement by providing…programmes
which incorporate the New Zealand Curriculum National Administration Guideline 1
provide a safe physical and emotional environment for students National Administration Guideline 5
be a good employer National Administration Guideline 3
HUMAN RIGHTS
GOALS
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Mission
Values
Vision
Strategy
Strategic objectives, measures, targets
To fulfil the right of every young person to an education that enables them
to develop their personality, talents & abilities to fullest potential,
and be effective local, national and global citizens
A human rights aim
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Mission
Values
Vision
Strategy
Strategic objectives, measures, targets
To fulfil the right of every young person to an education that enables them
to develop their personality, talents & abilities to fullest potential,
and be effective local, national and global citizens
Citizenship = rights & responsibilities
Human rights include rights to• expression & cultural identity• work & adequate standard of living• participation in public life & politics....
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Mission
Values
Vision
Strategy
Strategic objectives, measures, targets
Why we exist
What’s important to us
What we want to be
Our game plan
“Should be evident in the school’s philosophy, structures, curriculum, classrooms, and relationships”
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Mission
Values
Vision
Strategy
Strategic objectives, measures, targets
Why we exist
What’s important to us
What we want to be
Our game plan
“Students will be encouraged to... respect themselves, others, and human rights”
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Governance Management
School leadership
BoardWhat we want to achieve
Ends
PrincipalHow we get there
Means
1. Deciding the ends (results) that define “success”
2. Deciding the means that are unacceptable
3. Communicating & checking John Carver
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Mission
Values
Vision
Strategy
Strategic objectives, measures, targets
Young people enabledto develop their personality, talents & abilities
to fullest potential , and to be effective local, national and global citizens
Human rights results
able to realise their & others’ human rights
ENDS
Respecting, protecting, fulfilling human rights MEANSrequirement
Values
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How do we meet ourhuman rights responsibilities?
A collaborative initiative to meet schools’ human rights aspirations and obligations
Recognise human rights
mission
Learn about human rights & responsibilities
Enable every young person to develop their personality, talents & abilities
to fullest potential, and to be effective local, national and global citizens
Develop a learning communitythat explores, promotes and lives human rights and responsibilities
Apply a rights & responsibilities
lens consistently
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APPLYING THE HUMAN
RIGHTS LENS
School charter
& policies All learning
areasTeaching
styles, strategies& actions
Teaching & learning materials
Assessment
Pastoral programme
Extra/co-curricular activities
School culture /hidden
curriculum
Student participation
& input
Community participation
& input
School decision making
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Recognise human rights
mission
Learn about human rights & responsibilities
Apply a rights & responsibilities
lens consistently
Enable every young person to develop their personality, talents & abilities
to fullest potential, and to be effective local, national and global citizens
Develop a learning community that explores, promotes and lives human rights and responsibilities
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“As a community we acknowledge the right of our young people to an education that respects and helps realise their human rights and those of others. “Committed to the right to education for all, Auckland Girls’ Grammar School is the lead school for a Teen Parenting Unit for young mothers from the greater Auckland area.... “Respect – All members of the Auckland Girls’ Grammar School Community will honour the unique qualities that every student and staff member brings to the school. They will show respect at all times for themselves, others, human rights, and the environment. “Empathy – All members of the Auckland Girls’ Grammar School Community will have an understanding of the feelings of others based on an understanding of their inherent dignity and rights “Contributing to these strategic directions, our school will develop as a community that knows, promotes and lives human rights and responsibilities.”
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Recognise human rights
mission
Learn about human rights & responsibilities
Apply a rights & responsibilities
lens consistently
Enable every young person to develop their personality, talents & abilities
to fullest potential, and to be effective local, national and global citizens
Develop a learning community that explores, promotes and lives human rights and responsibilities
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Recognise human rights
mission
Learn about human rights & responsibilities
Apply a rights & responsibilities
lens
To enable every young person to develop their personality, talents & abilities
to fullest potential, and to be effective local, national and global citizens
Develop learning communities that explore, promote and live
human rights and responsibilities
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APPLYING THE HUMAN
RIGHTS LENS
School charter
& policies All learning
areasTeaching
styles, strategies& actions
Teaching & learning materials
Assessment
Pastoral programme
Extra/co-curricular activities
School culture /hidden
curriculum
Student participation
& input
Community participation
& input
School decision making
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APPLYING THE HUMAN
RIGHTS LENS
School charter
& policies All learning
areasTeaching
styles, strategies& actions
Teaching & learning materials
Assessment
Pastoral programme
Extra/co-curricular activities
School culture /hidden
curriculum
Student participation
& input
Community participation
& input
School decision making
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APPLYING THE HUMAN
RIGHTS LENS
School charter
& policies All learning
areasTeaching
styles, strategies& actions
Teaching & learning materials
Assessment
Pastoral programme
Extra/co-curricular activities
School culture /hidden
curriculum
Student participation
& input
Community participation
& input
School decision making
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Students will gain knowledge, skills, and experience to understand...
How the Treaty...is responded to differently by people in different times and places
How people define and seek human rights
Level 5 Social Studies
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Article 2: economic, social & cultural rightsArticle 3: equalityNew Zealand’s Magna Carta?
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“Her Majesty the Queen of England extends to the Natives of New Zealand Her royal protection and imparts to them all the Rights and Privileges of British Subjects.”
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Magna Carta 1215
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Bill of Rights 1688
“WHEREAS the late King James the Second by the assistance of diverse evill Councellors Judges and Ministers imployed by him did endeavour to subvert and extirpate the Protestant religion and the lawes and liberties of this Kingdome.”
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Freedom of expression
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Rights to health, rest & leisure
Communicating & tracking human rights performance
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