Connexions - Routes Year 10
Your Rights

Your Rights

We are all citizens and have the right to know what’s going on around us. The more you get to know about issues that affect you, the more you’ll be able to make up your own mind. You’ll also be able to voice your opinion and try to make things better if you feel strongly about something. This section of the Connexions website lets you know about your rights and responsibilities as a citizen, and has some useful links to help you find out more. You’ll know about some of the topics we cover from when you studied PHSE at school.

This section of the Connexions website lets you know about your rights and responsibilities as a citizen, and has some useful weblinks to help you find out more.

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

Internet banking and online financial services make life easier. Yet criminals are now targeting online bank accounts and credit cards, stealing people’s details to commit fraud.

Now you’re 18 you can vote in local and general elections. In local elections you vote for the councillors who will run the local authority, responsible for services in your area like leisure centres or roadworks.

Whether you’re a student in further education, or you’re working full time, you probably have financial commitments like rent and council tax.

Once you reach the age of 18 you are an adult in the eyes of the law.

If you have been in trouble with the police and have acquired a criminal record, it may affect your chances of getting a job with certain employers

The law says that everyone has the same rights regardless of their nationality, skin colour, religion, sex, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Once you turn 18 you can legally buy alcohol in pubs. Like many people, you may be tempted to start experimenting with alcohol or drugs.