{"id":5771,"date":"2026-03-11T13:43:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/?p=5771"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:55:21","slug":"article-of-the-month-april-focus-on-article-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/2026\/03\/11\/article-of-the-month-april-focus-on-article-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Article of the Month \u2013 April: Focus on Article 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

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April – Article 5 – My family should help me know and use my rights.<\/span><\/p>\n

Article 5 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) focuses on parental guidance and a child\u2019s evolving capacities. It requires schools and governments to respect the rights of parents\/carers to provide guidance to their children, ensuring this direction keeps pace with the child’s increasing maturity and ability to make their own decisions.
\nKey aspects of Article 5 within Rights Respecting Schools include:<\/strong>
\nBalancing Guidance and Autonomy: Schools acknowledge that as children grow, their capacity to make informed choices increases, shifting from needing direction to exercising their own rights.
\nPartnership with Parents: The role of parents and guardians in guiding children to exercise their rights properly is respected.
\nEvolving Capacities: Adults, including teachers, support children to develop their ability to act independently and responsibly, ensuring guidance is tailored to their maturity level.
\nHolistic Development: This aligns with the broader RRSA, which aims to nurture children to reach their full potential, emphasizing dignity and respect.
\nIncorporating Article 5 helps ensure that schools, through their Rights Respecting Schools Award (RRSA) framework, support both the protection of children and their growing independence.<\/p>\n

To learn more, please visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.unicef.org.uk\/rights-respecting-schools\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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