Standard 1: Enacting children and young people’s rights

We will:

• treat children and young people with respect
• talk to children and young people about their rights in a way they can understand
• help them to see their strengths, accept them for who they are, and be kind
• work to understand what is happening in their life and why they respond the way they do
• be honest with children and young people about what we do
• involve them in decisions about their life and let them know why decisions were made
• let children and young people know what and how information about them is shared with others and why
• speak up for children and young people when they need us to
• learn from them about their life, relationships, culture, goals and how they want to work with us
• ask children and young people for feedback about how we work with them, listen, and be the best we can for them