UNICEF - Child-Friendly Schools Manual
Posted by Ingrid Thomson | 12 May, 2009From UN Pulse
UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) issued Child-Friendly Schools Manual, (available as a free download, 500 KB). The child-friendly school (CFS) model has emerged as the organization’s signature means to advocate for and promote quality education for every girl and boy. According to the Manual, "fulfilling the education-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) requires not just getting all children into school, but making sure that all schools work in the best interest of the children entrusted to them. This means providing safe and protective schools that are adequately staffed with trained teachers, equipped with adequate resources and graced with appropriate conditions for learning", so that "children who are enrolled in primary school are likely to continue, complete the full cycle, achieve expected learning outcomes and successfully transition to secondary school"