Children’s referendum - A welcome change

There was a time, not so very long ago, when it was said that children should be seen and not heard.

In this week, when people are being asked to vote to enshrine the right of a child in the Constitution, the publication of the findings of a national consultation of 66,705 primary and secondary school pupils should be warmly welcomed.

The findings provide an interesting insight into what children consider important. It is noteworthy that the highest percentage of those children think that the educational system is the best thing about this country.