Rights of children & young people
Find out more about children and young people’s rights and how they are underpinned by different laws across the UK. This resource looks at how services and facilities must be tailored to meet children’s needs and highlights the meaning of parental responsibility.
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Available to RCN members
Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.What will this resource give me?
- an understanding of the importance of children and young people’s rights and how their needs differ from those of the adult population
- further resources on the rights of children and young people.
- explanation of legal rights and responsibilities of parents and carers
- access to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code of Conduct and guidance for all doctors for 0-18-year-olds.
Resource last reviewed
29 May 2022
Resource lead
The RCN delivers quality-assured and up-to-date resources for the nursing workforce. Reviewed annually in line with the RCN Quality Assurance policy, all RCN Learn resources meet the RCN’s Nine Quality Standards.
