What are the benefits of being a Participant in the QAS?
It affirms your commitment to the Rights of the Children in your educational setting*. It gives confidence to the children in your care that you will do your best to respect and fulfill their Rights. It recognizes and showcases the good work that you do. It can help overcome opposition and gain acceptance from people who do not understand how what you do advances Children's Rights.
* this can be a school, a home educational setting/co-operative, after-school/night-school provision, community/sports center,
How much does it cost to participate in the QAS?
Nothing. We want the QAS to be accessible for everyone, so we will never charge any fees.
How much effort does it require?
There will be some work required to describe the work that you do in terms of Children's Rights - we will support you in this so that the extra effort is minimal.
How will the QAS actually assure quality?
Just like citizens in a democratic country will compare their experiences against their expectations (which will be informed by what they see happening in other countries) and engage in participatory practices (e.g. civil society action) to advance their rights, we envisage that children in educational settings participating in the QAS will compare their experiences with what is happening in other settings, and engage in participatory practices (e.g. dialogue with school leaders) to advance their rights.