Arkleston Primary School in Renfrew Awarded UNICEF's Gold Rights Respecting Award for the Second Time

That the Parliament congratulates Arkleston Primary School in Renfrew on being accredited with a Gold Rights Respecting Award from UNICEF UK; understands that the accolade is given to schools that have fully embedded the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in their policies, practice, culture and ethos, and where pupils have a thorough understanding of children’s rights, see themselves as rights respecting global citizens and are advocates for social justice, fairness and children’s rights at home and abroad; notes that the UNICEF assessors reported that Arkleston Primary School pupils were overwhelmingly positive about their involvement in decision-making within the school and about the value of their voice; appreciates that, following its previous success in 2018, this is the second occasion on which the school has received the gold award, making it the first in Renfrewshire to be honoured twice, and commends the words of the headteacher, Carolyn Crawford, who said that the award is a reflection of the hard work and efforts of the school community, under the direction of the principal teacher, Serena Kajla, and the rights ambassadors, in ensuring that children’s rights are at the core of what the school does and hopes to achieve.