Your rights as a child

You have loads of rights to make sure you have a happy, healthy life. Here are some of them:

• right to have a voice; speak freely, be heard and listened to
• right to family life; be with the people you love as long as it's safe to do so
• right to freedom of thought and religion; you can believe and practise any religion you choose
• right to meet with others; you are allowed to meet friends and join clubs
• everyone working with you will want what's best for you
• right to care; if you can't be looked after by your family, then you must be given care
• right to protection from violence; if you're being hurt, or at risk of being hurt, then you must be helped to leave that situation. This includes:
  • emotionally
  • mentally
  • sexually
  • physically
• right to privacy; you don't have to tell people about what's going on if you don't want to, unless they need to know for your safety
• right to relax; through sport, leisure or activities that make you feel better and calmer
• right to know your rights; that's why you're reading this page!

Find out more about your rights in this short video:

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