International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Human Rights

Part of 3. Questions to the Minister for Education – in the Senedd at 4:05 pm on 10 February 2021.

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Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat 4:05, 10 February 2021

David, I couldn't agree with you more and I will indeed write to you.FootnoteLink As I said in my original answer, guidance for our new curriculum for schools includes a section on learning about human rights, so that's understanding human rights and the sources of those rights; learning through human rights, which is the development of values, attitudes and behaviours that reflect human rights values; and learning for human rights, and that's the motivation of social action and empowerment of active citizenship to advance respect and the rights for all. This approach was developed in collaboration with the office of the Children's Commissioner for Wales, and we work with a range of stakeholders to provide really inspiring and supportive curriculum material on specific subjects to be able to develop teachers to do this well.

Most recently, I was delighted to reference the work of Remembering Srebrenica Wales, who have worked with us to develop a new challenge for our Welsh Baccalaureate programme, and using the terrible tragedy and crime of Srebrenica as a vehicle for understanding and learning. And I'm very grateful for partner organisations such as those who are willing to work alongside us to provide these very valuable and necessary opportunities for children and young people.