tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877553240762002687.post4474279716507110896..comments2015-06-13T23:01:26.029-07:00Comments on Talking of other things : Why we must talk about the UN Convention on the Right of the Child moreBrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018782197528985959noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877553240762002687.post-30717874857281095012014-07-14T05:50:51.508-07:002014-07-14T05:50:51.508-07:00Yes! Critical that a rights-based agenda sits at t...Yes! Critical that a rights-based agenda sits at the heart of all debates/policy/services relating to young people. The UNCRC provides a helpful framework, at least for young people under age 18.<br />Do check out the work of JustRights, who are developing a young people's manifesto on rights and advice services: http://justrights.org.uk/node/28James Kenrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04516262110346786408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1877553240762002687.post-78953362775076397142014-07-14T02:02:42.062-07:002014-07-14T02:02:42.062-07:00Great post Simon and I completely agree about the ...Great post Simon and I completely agree about the importance of the UNCRC for framing and informing the development and delivery of health and care services for children and young people. I'm doing research looking at this and recently blogged on this topic, including the 2013 UN Committee General Comment on article 24, which I've found extremely useful in thinking about what the UNCRC means in practice: http://wp.me/3HQMIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com