10 entitlements

 

The Welsh Assembly Government, in 2002, launched its Flagship Policy Extending Entitlement: Supporting Young People in Wales. The Welsh Assembly Government believe that support for young people aged 11-25years should be structured around 10 entitlements. They want every young person in Wales to have the same rights or entitlements (things you are allowed/should have/have a right to).   

 

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 Your Rights

  • To learn what your rights are and understand them
  • Make sure you are able to claim them and to understand and accept the responsibilities arising from them

 Being Heard

  • It is your right to have the opportunity to be involved in making decisions, planning and reviewing an action that might affect you.
  • Having a voice, having a choice  even if you don’t make the decision yourself. Your voice, your choice.     

 Feeling Good 

  • To feel confident and feel good about yourself

 Education & Employment

  •  To be able to learn about things that interest and affect you
  •  To enjoy the job that you do
  •  To get involved in the activities that you enjoy including leisure, sporting, artistic,

      hobbies and cultural activities

 Taking Part/Getting Involved

  •   To be involved in volunteering and to be active in your community

 Being Individual

  •   To be treated with respect and as an equal by everyone
  •   To be recognised for what you have to contribute and of your achievements
  •   To celebrate what you achieve      

 Easy Access

  • Easy access in getting the best services that you should have, locally and nationally, and to have someone available to help you find them

 Health & Wellbeing

  •   To lead a healthy life, both physically and emotionally

 Access to Information & Guidance

  • To be able to get information, advice and support on a wide range of   issues that affect your life, as and when you need it

 Safety & Security

  •    To live in a safe, secure home and community

The 10 Entitlements launched by the Welsh Assembly Government have been developed using the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child (UNCR).

 

The 10 Entitlements have also been produced in three formats for slightly different purposes. These three versions aim to replicate the basic entitlements but not duplicate them. They focus on ensuring that all youth provision can be encapsulated in easily digestible formats avoiding jargon and confusion. To view the other 10 entitlements, click on the pages on the left.