Ethics (Once you Pop!!)

Although I have always been aware of how ethics govern our work, I find I am know more aware of their use in my everyday profession. Today I attend one of the schools I am contracted to deliver dance classes to. During the cross over between lessons I noticed a poster on the wall.

I remembered they also had a display be reception.

Not very clear but the title of the display is Ethos and Values 

On my way out of the school I decided to ask the receptionist for some more information on their ethical policy. She told me the posters referred to The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Clearly defined as a human below the age of 18 a child has the right to be viewed and treated as a human being with a distinct set of rights. These rights describe what a child needs to survive, grow, and live up to their potential in the world. They apply equally to every child, no matter who they are or where they come from.
Key principles and provisions of the Convention
The CRC consists of 54 articles.
The key provisions are:
• The right to a childhood (including protection from harm)
• The right to be educated (including all girls and boys completing primary school)
• The right to be healthy (including having clean water, nutritious food and medical care)
• The right to be treated fairly (which includes changing laws and practices that discriminate against children)
• The right to be heard (which includes considering children's views)


The school was taking part in the Rights Respecting School initiative and had recently gained Level 1 accreditation. A school achieving Level 1 has made good progress towards embedding the values and principles of the CRC into its ethos and curriculum. I thought this was a fantastic way to teach children of their rights and how to make better ethical decisions, when considering themselves and others.
Before my research into ethics I would have noticed the poster but I might not have thought in depth about is meaning and discussed it with others. This module I have definitely thought about ethics in more depth than before and with more detail and reflection into what I have encountered. I feel I am better equipped to continue forward with my inquiry and will be more aware of what ethical considerations I will need to make.


Permission
I also feel it is important to note that following my discussion with the receptionist I asked for consent to blog about our conversation and also the use of pictures on a public forum…. Think I might be getting the hang of this.