An ineffective National Advisory Body for Development formed in 1997, to be From the NGO Consultation with both government and non government participants and consultations with students, from three secondary schools and one alternative school, it was found that knowledge about the Convention is still deficient among children and youth, parents, teachers and caregivers and other government stakeholders and the report has not been widely available. Students from all schools had not of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Only 11 Students knew laws were made by Parliament. The rest of the students did not know the role of parliament, the sources of law and thought the Members of Parliaments job was to look after the village. They did not know what the MPs role was in Parliament. The outcome of Consultations with 106 school children in 3 secondary schools and one alternative school was that none of the children had heard of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Students consulted on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Sources of the Law, the Laws,Law Making processes and procedures in the Cook Islands- September 2010 Age 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Male 2 5 10 22 13 14 3 Female 1 6 15 8 24 7 1 3 11 25 30 37 21 4 (106) Recommendations The Government, in partnership with children and youth, develop and implement strategies to ensure children and youth know about the Convention. The Government should establish a Parliament as a platform to mentor and encourage children and youth to develop leadership skills and to participate in the decision-making processes on decisions affecting their lives. The MINTAFF should be encouraged to develop a data-base on the number and type of trial and children’s organisation in the Cook Islands, to include membership of the number of 18 year olds and under (disaggregated data). Coordination The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Social Services (MINTAFF), MINTAFF is responsible for Social Welfare and Women’s Affairs, Children and Family Services Division (CFSD), Youth and Sport, People with Disabilities and Non government Organisations (NGOs). The Children and Family Services Division (CFSD) The CFSD is responsible for all juveniles under the age of 16, most are referred from the Children’s Court, the Juvenile Crime’s Prevention Committee (JCPC) or the Police. The CFSD is currently focusing on developing preventative programmes and working on strengthening partnerships and coordination between the various agencies, families, the community and working closely with the school counsellors, the police and the Juvenile Prevention Committee.
An ineffective National Advisory Body for Development formed in 1997, to be From the NGO Consultation with both government and non government participants and consultations with students, from three secondary schools and one alternative school, it was found that knowledge about the Convention is still deficient among children and youth, parents, teachers and caregivers and other government stakeholders and the report has not been widely available. Students from all schools had not of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Only 11 Students knew laws were made by Parliament. The rest of the students did not know the role of parliament, the sources of law and thought the Members of Parliaments job was to look after the village. They did not know what the MPs role was in Parliament. The outcome of Consultations with 106 school children in 3 secondary schools and one alternative school was that none of the children had heard of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Students consulted on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Sources of the Law, the Laws,Law Making processes and procedures in the Cook Islands- September 2010 Age 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Male 2 5 10 22 13 14 3 Female 1 6 15 8 24 7 1 (106) 3 11 25 30 37 21 4 Recommendations The Government, in partnership with children and youth, develop and implement strategies to ensure children and youth know about the Convention. The Government should establish a Parliament as a platform to mentor and encourage children and youth to develop leadership skills and to participate in the decision-making processes on decisions affecting their lives. The MINTAFF should be encouraged to develop a data-base on the number and type of and children’s organisation in the Cook Islands, to include membership of the number of 18 year olds and under (disaggregated data). Coordination The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Social Services (MINTAFF), MINTAFF is responsible for Social Welfare and Women’s Affairs, Children and Family Services Division (CFSD), Youth and Sport, People with Disabilities and Non government Organisations (NGOs). The Children and Family Services Division (CFSD) The CFSD is responsible for all juveniles under the age of 16, most are referred from the Children’s Court, the Juvenile Crime’s Prevention Committee (JCPC) or the Police. The CFSD is currently focusing on developing preventative programmes and working on strengthening partnerships and coordination between the various agencies, families, the community and working closely with the school counsellors, the police and the Juvenile Prevention Committee. trial
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