A new book, 'Human Rights Education: Reflections on Theory and Practice', edited by CHRCE staff members Dr. Fionnuala Waldron and Brian Ruane, has been published by The Liffey Press. The book brings together expert contributions from a conference held to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The book addresses three themes in Human Rights Education. The first looks at integration of human rights teaching in citizenship education and education for sustainable development. The second addresses the rights of children in education and the concept of 'voice'. The third theme locates human rights education in curriculum design and school practice.

The book is now available from the Liffey Press.

ECO DETECTIVES is a teacher resource pack comprising environmental and climate change investigations for primary schools, produced by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government as part of the CHANGE Campaign. The CHANGE Campaign is Ireland's national awareness campaign on climate change. To develop this resource, CHANGE partnered with the Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education, to ensure the resource is relevant for teachers and educationally sound.

The resource is presented in four units: Junior and Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd Class, 3rd and 4th Class and 5th and 6th Class. This resource, available in Irish and English, draws together some of the most creative ways to teach about climate change, primarily through geography and science. It also enhances childrens’ learning in other curriculum areas, particularly language, mathematics and SPHE. Every primary school in the country will receive a pack and the resources are available on-lline from ENFO

The work of St Patrick’s College to ensure that all education students have access to human rights, citizenship, global and intercultural education has been recognised internationally with the recent publication of an international compendium of good practice.  The Compendium published jointly by OSCE, The Council of Europe, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNESCO features exemplary practices covering all levels and areas of education in Europe, Central Asia and North America. 

The CHRCE in St Patrick’s College developed a framework to embed development, inter-cultural and human rights education within the initial education of primary school teachers.  This framework is developmental and includes both dedicated and integrated elements.  New courses have been introduced and are currently being taken by all BEd and Post Graduate Certificate in Education Students.

St Patrick's College would like to acknowledge the support of Irish Aid in funding initiatives on Development, Human Rights and Intercultural Education in the College.

The Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education and St. Patrick's College have developed a new framework for human rights, development and intercultural education in initial teacher education. This initiative is part-funded by Irish Aid.

Human Rights Education Amnesty (Irish Section)

UNICEF Ireland’s Kids Corner

Human Rights Resource Centre (University of Minnesota)

Human Rights Education Resources (Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Australia)

Cool Planet for Teachers (Oxfam UK)

Cool Planet for Children (Oxfam UK)

Contact information:

Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights Education,

St. Patricks College Drumcondra, Dublin 9, Ireland.

Tel: 00 353 1 884 2244 E-mail:Rachel.Kavanagh at spd.dcu.ie