Governing to realise the human rights mission of education

Human Rights in Education

Governing to realise THE HUMAN RIGHTS MISSION OF THE SCHOOL

Ced Simpson

Director, Human Rights in Education Trust

Governance

responsibilities


School leadershipBoard

(Governance)

EndsWhat we want to achieve

Unacceptable means

Management

MeansHow we get there

Principal


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


Mission

Values

Why we exist


Schools are in the human rights business



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


Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 26

Everyone has the right to education

Human Rights in Education Human Rights in Education

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”


• 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


UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989


‘In all actions concerning children...

the best interests of the child

shall be a primary consideration’

UNCRoC article 3.1


‘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


‘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


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


‘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


an education that enables them to

participate responsibly in a free society

Right to education


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

Right to education


Rights in education


learn the rights and responsibilities of

citizenship

Right to education


Rights in education

Rights-respecting

citizens


a learning community that respects, protects and

fulfils human rights

Right to education


Rights in education

Rights-respecting

citizens


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


Mission

Values

Vision

Strategy


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


Mission

Values

Vision

Strategy


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....


Mission

Values

Vision

Strategy


Why we exist


What we want to be

Our game plan

“Should be evident in the school’s philosophy, structures, curriculum, classrooms, and relationships”


Mission

Values

Vision

Strategy


Why we exist


What we want to be

Our game plan

“Students will be encouraged to... respect themselves, others, and human rights”


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


Mission

Values

Vision

Strategy


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


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


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



mission



lens consistently



Develop a learning community that explores, promotes and lives human rights and responsibilities


“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.”



mission



lens consistently



Develop a learning community that explores, promotes and lives human rights and responsibilities












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mission



lens

To enable every young person to develop their personality, talents & abilities


Develop learning communities that explore, promote and live

human rights and responsibilities


APPLYING THE HUMAN

RIGHTS LENS

School charter


areasTeaching



Assessment

Pastoral programme



curriculum


& input


& input




APPLYING THE HUMAN

RIGHTS LENS

School charter


areasTeaching



Assessment

Pastoral programme



curriculum


& input


& input





APPLYING THE HUMAN

RIGHTS LENS

School charter


areasTeaching



Assessment

Pastoral programme



curriculum


& input


& input




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


Article 2: economic, social & cultural rightsArticle 3: equalityNew Zealand’s Magna Carta?


“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.”


Magna Carta 1215


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.”




Freedom of expression


Rights to health, rest & leisure

Communicating & tracking human rights performance


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