Connexions - Routes Year 10
Your Rights

Your Rights

It’s important to know your rights and responsibilities, as well as the rules and laws that relate to you and other people in the community. It can help you recognise when you’re being treated unfairly, as well as understanding how to treat others, and how to express your views. This part of the Connexions website provides information on some of the legal issues that may affect you. You’ll also learn more about some of the topics we cover in this section, such as citizenship, in PHSE classes at school.

In July 2005 the Government published Youth Matters, which outlines the services that teenagers can expect.

As more and more people shop over the internet, there are more and more cases of identity theft.

You’re still a few years away from being able to vote in a General Election to decide who should run the country.

Although you can legally work part time, money may still be tight. In fact you might even find you begin to have problems with money, perhaps by borrowing from a friend or spending too much.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out standards on rights relating to all aspects of a young person’s life. UK laws follow these standards.

Everyone should have the same opportunities. That’s the law.

As the workload increases and you have to start taking choices about your education, the pressures can begin to pile up.

If you get into trouble with the police, there are a number of ways your case might go. The authorities might decide to give you a ‘Pre-court order,’ where you agree not to get in trouble again.