Article 5 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child concerns respecting the right and responsibilities of parents and families to direct and guide children:
"States Parties shall respect the responsibilities, rights and duties of parents or, where applicable, the members of the extended family or community as provided for by local custom, legal guardians or other persons legally responsible for the child, to provide, in a manner consistent with the evolving capacities of the child, appropriate direction and guidance in the exercise by the child of the rights recognized in the present Convention."
Children in Wales work relating to this Article
Information about the work carried out by Children in Wales in relation to this Article is available in the Parenting Section of this site.
The Policy Section of this site contains information about consultations, other documents and legislation relating to families and parenting. This information can be accessed from the policy page by selecting Families and Parenting from the menu on the right hand side and browsing through the different types of policy information.
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