Vast majority of young people are treated fairly, finds rights director

14 June 2010 1 min read Lauren Higgs Education Social Care Youth Work

The overwhelming majority of young people feel they are treated fairly, but children perceived to be "different" think they are most likely to be receive unfair treatment, according to a report by the children's rights director for England.

In 2007, a Unicef study rated the UK bottom in the world for childwellbeing.

But Roger Morgan's Fairness and Unfairness report has found thatchildren believe the way they are treated is improving.

The report showed 96 per cent of children said they were treated fairlyby adults running the activities they attend and 94 per cent felt thesame about doctors and health workers.

Education staff and adults looking after children also rated well, with88 per cent of children saying school and college staff acted fairlytowards them and 85 per cent of children saying the adults looking afterthem were fair more often than not.

Children did not report being treated better by their friends than byother children generally. But 82 per cent still thought their friendstreated them well.

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