The values, attitudes and programmatic aspects of the Rights Respecting Schools Initiative in Canada were influenced by a number of successful initiatives, including:

• UNICEF Child-Friendly Schools in over 90 countries around the world
• Rights Respecting Schools Award in the United Kingdom
• Collaborations with the Children’s Rights Centre at Cape Breton University
• Rights, Respect and Responsibility Programme in Hampshire County, England

To learn more about the history of Rights Respecting Schools in Canada, download and read Section 1 of the Rights Respecting Schools Toolkit.