Mae deall eu hawliau eu hunain a hawliau pobl eraill yn bwysig er mwyn cyflawni dibenion y cwricwlwm newydd.  Dylai plant allu cael gafael ar wybodaeth sy'n eu cadw'n ddiogel rhag niwed ac sy'n eu galluogi i ddeall y byd o'n cwmpas – byd sy'n newid ac yn datblygu'n gyson ac sy'n wahanol iawn i'r byd y cawsom ni a'u rhieni ein magu ynddo.
Understanding their rights and the rights of others is important to the fulfilment of the purposes of the purposes of the new curriculum. Children should be provided with access to information that keeps them safe from harm and allows them to navigate the world in which we live, one that is constantly changing and evolving from the world in which we or their parents grew up in.