The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child says children have a right to be heard on issues and decisions that affect their lives. There is a special Article - or section - of the UNCRC...
Too often nobody says exactly what is bullying Some teachers can have difficulty in identifying and tackling bullying The school curriculum does not specifically highlight diversity and tolerance...
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child says children have a right to play and enjoy leisure time – Article 31 There is no Northern Ireland wide play strategy Not all Northern Ireland councils...
You can read NICCY's Road Safety Policy here Northern Ireland has a high level of people killed or seriously injured on our roads. Many of them are under 18. There has been a reduction in children...
Special educational needs can mean that a child or young person needs extra help in school This can be in primary, secondary or a special school There are several laws that say that in most cases...
Children and young people with disabilities often do not have access to services that many other children and young people take for granted They can also suffer from bullying and many live in poor conditions...
Mental health problems can affect many children and young people. Mental health problems are often connected with other issues such as poverty, bullying and substance (drugs and alcohol) abuse We...
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – Articles 2 & 6 Lower levels of income amongst employed in Northern Ireland, higher levels of unemployment, compared to rest of UK The...
30 years of conflict have led to many problems in Northern Ireland which affects children and young people. Children and young people are still being caught up in street disturbances. There are not...
Children should be protected from abuse We have been looking at ways this can be done There are parts of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – Articles 2, 3, 5, 12, &18 -...
Children and young people can be victims of crime and sometimes can become involved in crime We want to find out more about this, and why they can become involved NICCY wants to see how children and...
NICCY believes that there needs to be support for parents to find better ways to discipline children other than smacking Different people have different views on physical punishment according to recent...
The United Kingdom has signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), but the Convention is not part of UK law. The UNCRC is a complex document that is not easy for children and young people...
Your rights are contained in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Awareness of UNCRC among children and young people Producing information about children’s rights in an appropriate format...
Children and young people told us they are worried about themselves and their friends doing things that are risky. This might be taking drugs or drink, smoking, or underage sex. It might also be doing...