UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund is the only global organisation working specifically for children’s rights. We work with local communities and governments in more than 160 countries to help every child reach their full potential, through long term and emergency work on healthcare, education and protection for children at risk.

In the UK, UNICEF works to change attitudes and win support for children’s rights world-wide and raises funds for international programmes. On our UK website you will find up-to-date information on:

Ø      Current emergencies and news

Ø      UNICEF campaigns

Ø      How to get involved in UNICEF's work

Ø      Special fundraising events

Ø      How to donate money

Ø      An on-line shop for cards and gifts

Ø      An education section.

UNICEF UK's education section is aimed at teachers who want to find out more about children's rights through a global perspective. It offers primary and secondary teachers information on rights and responsibilities using the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) as a framework for teaching. Our Children's Rights section suggests ways you can use the CRC in the classroom as part of the citizenship/PSHE/PSE curriculum and offers advice on how you can assess the impact of the CRC on school life.

The education section also informs you of how you can obtain support for your school through insets, classroom sessions, teaching resources (which can be purchased online).We are currently developing an online resources section for easy access, downloadable activities and have on line resources on Afghanistan at the TES website as part of a combined UNICEF/TES appeal, Children helping Children.

Schools can become actively involved with UNICEF UK's education work in a number of ways:

Ø      Join our Citizenship Education Monitoring Project (CEMP) to share good practises of citizenship education in schools.

Ø      Get your pupils involved in our 'Put it to your MP/MSP 'campaign  and give them the opportunity to  play an active part in democratic processes.

Ø      Teach your pupils about children's rights in other countries and raise money for that country, in our Day for Change project.

To find out how UNICEF and schools can work together click here: www.unicef.org.uk

	1.Bangladesh, Dhaka, two girl students work at a computer, while their teacher helps another student nearby. Credit: UNICEF/HQ94-1359/Shehzad Noorani
	2. UK, London, students from Twyford secondary school at a children's rights workshop held by UNICEF Officer at BA community learning centre. Credit: UNICEF/Dmale
	3. Image of UNICEF - Description Comix 4

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