UNCRC stands for United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

It’s a list of children’s rights that all children and young people, everywhere in the world have, no matter who they are, where they live or what they believe in.

The UNCRC has 54 articles in it, 42 rights are for children and young people up to 18 years of age. The others are all about how governments and adults should work together to make sure children and young people can access their rights.

Children’s rights are all the things that children and young people need to make sure that they are safe, have the things they need to survive and develop, and have a say in decisions that affect their lives.

If you want to read more about the UNCRC in Wales visit the ‘Children’s Rights in Wales’ website.

The payment pages used to pay dinner money on-line have changed. The new system will offer you as parents the following improvements:

• More user friendly look and feel 
• ‘Shopping basket’ functionality giving the option to add multiple items with one payment at ‘Checkout’
• The ability to register an account to which you can save the pupil references used to pay regularly
• Parents who register can also choose to save their card details
• Payment pages will re-size to display on a mobile phone or tablet

Nothing will change in terms of how you are notified of payments, you’ll continue to receive your dinner money reports as usual. Also parents can continue to use their existing reference numbers. For more information, click the following link:

If you are a parent/carer, or are expecting a baby, we would like to know your views on childcare in RCT, even if you do not currently use childcare.

Completing this survey will help us identify potential gaps in childcare provision.

All completed surveys will be entered into a prize draw to win tickets to Santa’s Toy Mine at Rhondda Heritage Park (terms and conditions apply).

Complete the survey online here https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=147384648203 or telephone the Family Information Service on 0800 180 4151 (or freephone from mobiles 0300 111 4151) if you would like a paper copy or for more information.

The survey will close on 11^th November 2016.