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3 Jul 2008
An article in Nursery World highlighted a child's right to provision, protection and participation, with the last element of participation placing a duty on adults to listen to children and act upon their views.
These rights come from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The article highlighted how the principle of children expressing their views has been increasingly embraced within the early years. Listening is at the heart of early years good practice.
The article also mentioned that listening is crucial to ensure children's right to protection from discrimination is respected. Inclusion should be considering barriers for participation for all and not just disabled children.
(Nursery World, 3 July 2008)
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