presentation of the project on privatisation in education and human rights
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Tackling privatisation in education using international human rights tools and mechanisms
Partners
Working closely with…
Three streams of work
1. Country research and advocacy
2. Normative framework on privatisation and human rights
3. Methodological guide
Eight countriesMorocco
Ghana
Kenya
Uganda
Brazil
Chile
Nepal
United Kingdom
1. Inception training, planning
2. Research and data
collection on private
education
3. Writing of the
parallel report
4. Presentation of the parallel report to UN human rights
bodies
5. Use of UN
recommendations for
national advocacy/mobilisatio
n
6. Evaluation
and planning to
replicate
CRC Concluding Observations
Human rights framework on privatisation
Under international human rights law States must not prohibit the establishment of private educational institutions, however they must ensure that private education :
1. Does not lead to the creation of [extreme] disparities or systemic discrimination, on any ground, or be a factor of segregation or division in societies in general and education in particular;
2. Provide a true alternative choice to quality public education, and not replace the public system, as the State retains the responsibility to offer quality public education for all;
3. Does not lead to a marketization or commodification of education such that education is no longer directed to the full development of a child's personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest, but instead only to profit-making or achieving a narrow set of measurable outcomes, contrary to the aims of education recognised in human rights law;
4. Is adequately regulated, both in law and in practice, with adequate inspection staffing, effective accountability mechanisms, and without corruption; and
5. Is part of a considered education policy which was developed through a transparent and participatory consultation process and continues to be subject to democratic scrutiny, transparency and participation.
Lessons learnedUsing human rights in substance◦ Address controversial issues
◦ Concrete
◦ Mechanisms give timeline, framework, etc.
Using human rights methodology◦ Domestic civil society partnership / mentoring
◦ Research for advocacy
◦ Working together, building a movement
◦ Connecting local and international
◦ Hard to convince partners, not everyone agrees
Events coming upDate Event
March CIESEvent in Paris
April African Commission on Human and People’s Rights Session
June Side-event in GenevaReview of countries
October UK pre-session review in Geneva
+ country reviews+ development of the framework+ reflection on litigation in Kenya
Principles
Expert Input
Country reseach
Community consultation
Conceptual research
Involvement of private actors as providers of education acceptable
Involvement of private actors as providers of education not acceptable
Free public education
Humanistic nature of education
Inequality/segregation
Education system
Public sectorPrivate
sector
Regulations
Other
Regulated private schoolsDue process
More information
GI-ESCR http://globalinitiative-escr.org/advocacy/privatization-in-education-research-initiative/
Blog http://www.right-to-education.org/blog/bringing-issues-education-and-privatisation-un
Community group http://privatisationeducationhumanright.ning.com/
Sylvain Aubry