Understanding the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (OCN Level 2)
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2008) is an international agreement drawn up by states with the involvement of disabled people which affirms that people with disabilities have the same rights as everyone else.
The Convention was ratified on 8 June 2009 by the United Kingdom. This means the Government is legally bound to protect the human rights of its citizens with disabilities.
If you are a person with a disability or a representative of a disability organisation, you should understand the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and what this means for the rights of a person with a disability.
Equally, representatives of statutory organisation have a duty to ensure their policies and strategies comply with the Convention.
This course will help you to understand the principles of the Convention, appreciate disabled people's concerns and understand the mechanisms and frameworks needed to translate the Convention into practice.
Accreditation
This training has been accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) at Level 2.
Target group
It would be of relevance to people with disabilities or those wanting to learn more about the impact of human rights on people with disabilities including people in the community and voluntary and public sectors. No prior knowledge of human rights is necessary.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
-Understand the key features, principles and standards of human rights and why we have them.
-Understand the key features of the international and domestic human rights legal system and how this is relevant to people with disabilities.
-Explain how human rights are relevant in a practical way to the lives of people with disabilities within Northern Ireland.
- Understand the focus of the Convention and why it is important.
-Understand the historical developments leading to the Convention.
-Understand the purpose of the Convention.
-Understand the rights and principles in the Convention.
-Understand the monitoring mechanism in the Convention and the Optional Protocol and their relevance to Northern Ireland.
-Recognise how the Convention should be interpreted and can be used by individuals within Northern Ireland.
Course Structure
• One full day training session (10.00am – 4.00pm)
• Tutorial support sessions (if required)
The training is very interactive and will make use of a wide variety of methods of learning including group discussions, role plays and group and individual exercises, making it accessible for people with and without disabilities. There is also a Learner Assessment Workbook for participants to record their thoughts and findings and at the end of the section, there is a reflective activity which asks participants to reflect on the training programme.
Cost
This course is currently offered free of charge to people with disabilities and to the parents and principal carer of a disabled person. If you are not a person with a disability, a parent or a principal carer of a person with a disability and you would like to attend this training course, the cost is £90 per participant (excluding VAT). A specially discounted rate of £75 per participant (excluding VAT) is available if your organisation is a member of Disability Action. Discounted group rates are also available for organisations with more than eight participants on the course.
Benefits of this course for the learner:
-Nationally recognised qualification
-Recognition of skills and competence
-Directly related to you and your human rights
-Supportive learning environment
Benefits of this course for the organisations:
-Nationally recognised qualification
-Rewards competence
-Increased motivation in staff
-Recognition of skills and knowledge
Don’t just take our word for it
Anne Magee, from the Orchardville Society said “I found the training really useful. It helped me understand what the Convention means and how it can be applied practically to promote and protect the rights of people with disabilities.”
Register
To register for one of the training courses, please click on the link below and complete the online registration form. The training officer will be in touch with you soon to arrange a suitable date for training.
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For further information, contact:
Heather Logan
Training Officer
Centre on Human Rights for People with Disabilities
Disability Action
58 Strand Road
Derry
Co Londonderry
BT48 7AJ
Telephone: 028 7136 0811
Textphone: 028 7137 2077
