This article in The Guardian, Tuesday 2 November 2010, makes for interesting reading and has some significant outcomes:
Unicef project in hundreds of UK schools helps to foster calmer classrooms and a reduction in bullying and truancy
Teaching children about their human rights can reduce bullying and exclusions, improve relations with teachers and create a calmer atmosphere for learning, according to an academic study published today.
A Unicef UK project running in more than 1,000 schools across Britain teaches pupils about their rights and responsibilities, and encourages them to draw up charters for classroom behaviour.