We have a long way to go to secure children’s rights

SO the Government is now going to legislate for the rights of the child. Parents and teachers should note this extends to the right to an education in an atmosphere that is safe and healthy.

How can this be the case for primary schoolchildren when there is no school hall, no adequate substitute teacher provision, dilapidated schools, unsafe buses and they are often living in neglect at home?

How can children feel safe when they are being shot at in city streets or petrol-bombed in the driveway?