A nursery on Harrogate's Wetherby Road has earned a bronze award from UNICEF UK for its work on children’s rights.
Partou Woodlands Harrogate Nursery and Pre-school is the first of 12 Partou nurseries chosen to take part in the programme to achieve bronze.
The award, known as Bronze: Rights Committed, is the first stage of UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting Schools Award.
With guidance from UNICEF UK, staff drew up an action plan setting out how they will make children’s rights part of everyday nursery life.
Emma Tordoff, nursery manager at Woodlands Harrogate, said:
“It was an opportunity to share the programme with the whole team, the children and their families, and to talk about what we are committing to and what that will look like in practice.
“For us, it was about introducing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, helping everyone understand children’s rights and beginning to make those rights part of everyday life at Woodlands Harrogate.
“We are incredibly proud of our children and team and look forward to continuing our Rights Respecting journey as we work towards the Silver Award.”
The nursery has served families in Harrogate and the surrounding area since 2000.
Children can explore its woodland play area and grow plants at the nursery’s allotment as part of their gardening club.
Sarah Hodgkinson, a professional adviser for UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting Schools Award, said:
“We are delighted to recognise the dedication of the whole team and look forward to seeing how they build on this achievement as they work towards Silver.”

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