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This convention contains 52 standards that set out the Rights of a Child. A number of countries including England have signed up to the convention. Many countries use the standards wholly or in part to promote children’s involvement. The standards of most relevance to the participation of service users are:

Article 12: Children have the right to say what they think should happen, when adults are making decisions that affect them, and to have their opinions taken into account.

Article 13: Children have the right to get and to share information, as long as the information is not damaging to them or others.

Article 17: Children and young people have the rights to receive, seek and give information.

Article 23: Disabled children and young people have the right to active participation in their community

Article 2: Requires all of the rights in the convention on the Rights of the Child to be implemented for every child, without discrimination