‘Aims of education’ General Comment No. 1
Recorded 21st July 2016
Contributors
Author: United Nations, Committee on the Rights of the Child
Publisher: UN High Comission for Human Rights
Date: 2001
Geographic Coverage: International
Type of Resource: Law (International, Regional and/or Domestic)
Sector/setting: Education and schooling
Vulnerable groups: Children general
Developed with children and young people? Not Specified
Type of participation: N/A
Availability: Open Access
Keywords: Article 29, Child Friendly, Children, Counselling, Dignity, Disciplinary Proceedings, Education, Participation, Peer Education, Rights, School Communities, Schools, Student Councils, UNCRC
Introduction
Compliance with the values recognised in article 29 (1) of the UNCRC, which sets down the aims of education, clearly requires that schools be child-friendly in the fullest sense of the term and that they be consistent in all respects.