What is The Rights Idea?
The Rights Idea is a NYAS project in partnership with Exeter University and the National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC). The prokect highlights and explains the rights of children when their parents decide to separate.
It follows the separation journeys of two families. Through both infographics and videos, the project explores young people’s rights to information, consultation and (where needed) representation when their parents separate.
Funded by the Welsh Government, this project follows the experience of a young boy as he meets with a mediator. This professional helped his parents to make difficult decisions following their separation.
The Rights Idea also details the experience of his neighbours; Chloe, Jack and Rosie whose parents settled any issues in court. This example highlights the use and benefits of a contact centre as a stepping stone for contact between children and their parents after a tricky separation occurs.
The Rights Idea Infographic
The Children’s Act 1989 and the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child provide a framework for decision-making which respects the rights of children to be consulted (should they wish to be) when decisions are made about their lives following parental separation.
Each year around 280,000 children experience the painful process of parental separation. Many feel powerless and bewildered by the changes that are taking place in their family and yet it is striking how few services exist for them and how little direct access to information is available, particularly in schools.
Judith Timms OBE, NYAS Co-Founder and Trustee
‘The Rights Idea’ video and infographic are a practical initiative to address that deficit. It explains the rights of children and young people within the parental decision-making processes and provides signposting to NYAS and other sources of help and support
Judith Timms OBE, NYAS Co-Founder and Trustee
The Rights Idea Resources
As well as the inforgraphic above, The Rights Idea offers a selection of resources that can be used to support the delivery of the project. Below, you'll find videos, presentations and infographics - these resources are available in a mixture of English and Welsh.