Write a 12 page essay on The Governments vision, set out most recently in the Childrens Plan, is that every child should have the opportunity to fulfill their potential. Critically explore how Sure St

Write a 12 page essay on The Governments vision, set out most recently in the Childrens Plan, is that every child should have the opportunity to fulfill their potential. Critically explore how Sure Start initiatives/policies enable children to reach their full potential.

The United Nations International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is dedicated to promoting children’s rights all over the world. Sprung from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations has proclaimed that childhood is entitled to special care and assistance. It recognizes that the child is entitled to a quality of life that promotes his or her well-being in order to grow up maximizing his or her potentials as an individual. It considers “that the child should be fully prepared to live an individual life in society, and brought up in the spirit of the ideals proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, and in particular in the spirit of peace, dignity, tolerance, freedom, equality and solidarity” (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, (1989).

The UK is signatory in the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. Every five years, the UK government is required to report to the UN Commission on its progress in implementing the convention in the country. It is expected that all government departments hold responsibility to promote the convention and the five key outcomes set out in Every Child Matters. This document provides the vehicle for the delivery of the convention in the country. It widens the scope of government involvement in children’s development and challenges all those involved with children to develop effective practices in promoting positive developmental outcomes for all. Inspectors of children’s services will be looking for evidence that “Children and young people, parents and carers are involved in identifying their needs and designing services” and “Children and young people contribute to performance management and their views are listened to” (Ofsted, 2004).

The Children Act 1989 covers the following: “reforms the law relating to children. makes provision for local authority services for children in need and