Course Outline

  • 1

    INTRODUCTION

  • 2

    TERMS & CONCEPTS

    • Terms and Concepts used in this course

    • Definition of terms and concepts

    • Summary

    • Activity 1
  • 3

    CHILDREN NEEDS

    • Types of Children’s Needs

    • [A] Physical needs

    • [B] Psychological needs

    • Summary

    • Activity 2
  • 4

    RIGHTS BASED APPROACH

    • Rights Based Approach in Programming for Children

    • What is Child Rights Programming (CRP)?

    • Importance of Child Rights Programming

    • Why use rights based approaches in child programming?

    • Summary

    • Activity 3
  • 5

    CATEGORIES OF CHILD RIGHTS

    • Categories of the rights of the child

    • United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

    • Survival Rights

    • Development Rights

    • Protection Rights

    • Participation Rights

    • Summary

    • Activity 4
  • 6

    CHILDREN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS

    • Instruments Dealing with Children Rights

    • International, Regional and local instruments

    • The origin of the instruments

    • The need for the Instruments

    • Ratification Procedures

    • Summary

    • Activity 5
  • 7

    INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

    • International Instruments on Child Rights

    • Geneva Declaration, 1924

    • Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

    • Rights on the Child Declaration, 1959

    • The Political Covenant, 1966

    • The Social Covenant, 1966

    • The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

    • Why the need for UNCRC

    • Principles of the Convention on the Right of the Child (CRC)

    • Application and enforcement of the UNCRC

    • Summary

    • Activity 6
  • 8

    THE SALAMANCA CONFERENCE

    • Introduction

    • Education for all

    • [A] Call to governments

    • [B] Inclusive schooling

    • [C] Equalization of opportunity

    • Summary

    • Activity 7
  • 9

    DAKAR CONFERENCE

    • Introduction

    • Definition of Terms

    • Key Recommendations

    • Case study of India

    • Activity 8
  • 10

    THE AFRICAN CHARTER

    • Introduction

    • The African Charter

    • Main Objectives of the Charter

    • Difference between African Charter and UNCRC

    • Summary

    • Activity 9
  • 11

    KENYAN INSTRUMENTS : THE CONSTITUTION

    • Introduction

    • Sovereignty of the People

    • Devolution

    • National, Official and Other languages in Kenya

    • National Symbols and National Days in Kenya

    • Children and their Constitutional Rights

    • Summary

    • Activity 10
  • 12

    KENYAN INSTRUMENTS: THE CHILDREN'S ACT

    • Introduction

    • Principles of the rights of the child

    • Safeguards for the Rights and Welfare of children

    • Duties of a Child & those of a Parent

    • The Rights of a Parent

    • Parental Responsibility

    • The National Council for Children's Service (NCCS)

    • Rehabilitation Schools

    • Remand Homes

    • Charitable Children's Institutions

    • Children's Courts

    • Custody of the Child

    • Maintenance of the Child

    • Guardianship of the Child

    • Court Orders for Child Protection

    • Children who need Care & Protection

    • Children who escape

    • Foster Care Placement

    • Child Adoption

    • Children who are offenders

    • Activity 11
  • 13

    SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN RIGHTS

    • Introduction

    • Role of stakeholders

    • Activity 12
  • 14

    TEST

    • Final Quiz