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Understanding Rights and

Protection of Learners
Objectives

At the end of this training- workshop session, the


participants should be able to:

1. Explain the historical development of the U N CRC


2. Relate learner protection, as currently conceptualized, to
cultural practices in the Philippines
3. Decide whether or not the situations presented are learner
protection cases
Activity: Is this a learner
protection case?
Is this a learner protection case?

1. A teacher throws a chalkboard 4. The coach of the school basketball team is


eraser at a learner who is friends with all the student team
members. One weekend he invites
noisy in class. them over to his house to watch a
movie.

2. A student is often teased by her


5. A teacher gives a failing grade to a student
classmates for her short
who is habitually absent in class.
stature and dark skin.

6. A student who was assigned male at birth


3. On social media, a teacher posts a prefers to be called she/her. She
video of how he would react goes to school in the uniform for
female students and was denied
when his cute student passes by. entry to the school that day.
Is this a learner protection case?

1. How did you find the activity?


2. Which questions did you answer quickly? Why?
3. Which questions took you some time
to answer?
4. Were there conflicting views that you needed to
consider?
5. How did you ultimately arrive at your answer?
History of the UN CRC
Learner Protection

1924: Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child


1924: first international instrument to explicitly acknowledge children’s
rights
“men and women of all nations” – no obligations on states
“Child” as object of protection - Not a rights-holder
Learner Protection

1948: Universal Declaration of


H u m a n Rights
Learner Protection

1959: Declaration of the Rights of the Child


children’s rights to a supportive
education, play, environment and health care

1979: International Year of the Child

Capacity-Building Training-Workshop on Child Protection Concerns April 26 – 29, 2022


Learner Protection

1989: Convention on the Rights of the Child


- adopted by the UN General Assembly on 20 November 1989
and entered into force in September 1990; 196 countries
- roles of children as social, economic, political, civil and cultural actors
- Philippines signed the UN CRC on January 26, 1990, making
it the 109th country to sign the Convention. It was
ratified by the Philippine Senate on August 21, 1990.

Capacity-Building Training-Workshop on Child Protection Concerns April 26 – 29, 2022


In the
Philippines…
The State shall defend the right
of children to assistance,
including proper care and
nutrition, and special protection
from all forms of neglect, abuse,
cruelty, exploitation, and other
conditions prejudicial to their
development.

Article X V, Sec. 3(2), 1987 Constitution


“Intervene on behalf of the child when
the parent, guardian, teacher or person
having care or custody of the child fails
or is unable to protect the child against
abuse, exploitation and discrimination
or when such acts against the child are
committed by the said parent, guardian,
teacher or person having care and
custody of the s a m e .”

Section 2, Republic Act No. 7610


"Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination
Act."
DepEd Order
No. 4 0 , s. 2012 or
"DepEd Child
Protection
Policy ”
Learner Protection and
Philippine Culture
• Cultural relativism vs Universalism
• Relativism: Each culture defines its own norms
and practices.
• Universalism: Universal standards apply for
everyone regardless of culture.
Capacity-Building Training-Workshop on Child Protection Concerns April 26 – 29, 2022
Group Activity

1. Form a group of 10.


2. Discuss the following questions in 7 minutes:
a. What are the cultural challenges in your locality related to
learner rights and protection?
b. How can your school be a catalyst of paradigm shift in your
locality? Enumerate your action statements.
3. Assign a presenter or reporter to present the summary
of your discussion.
4. Present the discussion output in the plenary for at most
3 minutes.

Capacity-Building Training-Workshop on Child Protection Concerns April 26 – 29, 2022

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