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Towards Voice‐Inclusive Practice: Finding the Sustainability of Participation in Realising the Child's Rights in Education
Author(s) -
Sargeant Jonathon
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/chso.12247
Subject(s) - mandate , transformational leadership , convention on the rights of the child , convention , relevance (law) , sustainability , political science , child rights , pedagogy , early childhood education , public administration , sociology , public relations , human rights , law , ecology , biology
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child offers educators a comprehensive reference for the implementation of transformational teaching practices. Ratified by most nation states it presents a clear mandate for supporting a range of rights uniquely elaborated for children, yet is routinely ignored in the development of educational policy and provision. Considering the burgeoning educational interest in student voice and participation, this study explores the relevance and application of the convention to educational practice. This article argues that the UNCRC is particularly relevant in education contexts seeking to enable and sustain child participation and voice.