United Kingdom

The GALE Right to Education Monitor still has to be done in the United Kingdom.
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Score on the GALE Checklist

ItemForbiddenDiscouragedNo policyEncouragedSupportedNo dataComment
1. Full access to schools?    x no comments
2. Freedom of self expression?   x  no comments
3. Protection against bullying?    x no comments
4. No drop-out?     xno comments
5. Equal performance?    x no comments
6. Is there public information?    x no comments
7. Attention in school resources?    x no comments
8. Resources for LGBT students?   x  no comments
9. Support services open to LGBT?    x no comments
10. Peer-learning opportunities?    x no comments
11. Is staff supportive?    x no comments
12. Is staff competent to teach?     xno comments
13. Is staff competent to support?     xno comments
14. Supportive school environment?     xno comments
15. Employment protection for staff?    x no comments

The score is 0% forbidden (denying), 0% discouraged or no policy (ambiguous), 100% encouraged or supportive (supportive). We score this country therefore as supportive.
This report is based on one respondent, who based the results on the Unted Kingdom on education 2012.

Relevant Conventions

Convention against Discrimination in Education

not signed

signed

ratified

succession

Convention on Technical and Vocational Educationnot signed

signed

ratified

succession

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

not signed

signed

ratified

succession

Convention on the Rights of the Child

not signed

signed

ratified

succession

Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

not signed

signed

ratified

succession

Links to interesting articles

  1. Geographies of Inclusion: Challenges and Opportunities (March 2011)

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This page was last updated on 15 March 2013.