Children's rights and educational policy in Europe: the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

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    Abstract

    This article aims to shed light on the impact of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on education policy in Europe. The findings are based on a documentary analysis of the published reports of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (the Committee) on the implementation of the education rights in the CRC in every EU state. This included: a review of the state of children's rights to education in Europe as perceived by the Committee; a summary of the Committee's key recommendations for governments; and an assessment of whether the CRC can be considered to have influenced domestic education law and policies. The findings suggest that the CRC is having an impact on domestic education policy and that the child rights framework could be harnessed further by those seeking to influence government. The article concludes by reflecting on the factors which affect the processes of translating the CRC into policy and practice and explores the role that educationalists, both academic and practitioners, might play in its implementation.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)393-411
    Number of pages19
    JournalOxford Review of Education
    Volume38
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 01 Aug 2012

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Education

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