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Charter Champions
You’re here because you want to Advocate for children’s rights.
A Charter Champion is someone appointed by their organisation who has endorsed the Charter of Rights for Children and Young People in Care.
The champion acts as a contact, conduit and Advocate of the Charter. They may be a youth worker, social worker, supervisor, manager or chief executive. What matters is the champion’s leadership on children’s rights.
To become a Charter Champion, you must first fill out and return the Charter Champion Agreement.
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A Charter Champion should:
be a strong Advocate for the rights of children
have the time and skills to promote the Charter within their organisation
have the support of other staff and management in carrying out their responsibilities as Charter Champion.
We will provide the Champion with:
free information, advice, practical support and resources
an opportunity for the Champion to provide feedback about their thoughts, ideas and challenges of being a Champion
updates on matters affecting children’s rights, the Charter and the work of our Office
invitations to workshops or events about rights related matters.
The role of a Charter Champion will:
ensure Charter information is available and displayed in staff work areas
ensure Charter information is visible and available in areas frequented by children and young people in care and that Charter resources for children and young people in care are distributed appropriately
assist and advise management and governing bodies to incorporate the Charter and its principles into the organisation’s policy and practice
provide updates to their organisation’s staff and lead team discussions where necessary
provide advice and guidance on the rights of children and young people in care
liaise informally with our office to provide feedback on practical issues affecting the implementation of rights
join wider discussions, as opportunities arise, about the effectiveness of the Charter and the promotion of children’s rights
advise our office if the Charter Champion changes and pass on information and ongoing tasks to the new Champion.
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Rights education resources
It is important that children and young people know their rights while they’re in care or detention. We have a number of resources to assist them learn about these rights.
You can download some of the rights education resources we have available.
