Identify the rights of children in relation to play as detailed in the ‘UN Convention on the Rights of the Child’

Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: Unit 3.1: Understand the value of play in Early Years
Learning outcome: 2 Understand children’s rights in relation to play
Assessment criteria: 2.1 Identify the rights of children in relation to play as detailed in the ‘UN Convention on the Rights of the Child’

• Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that ‘Parties recognize the right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts‘.
• This convention was adopted by the UK in 1991 and should be read by all professionals that work with children