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Feedback: “Have you ever read the
‘terms and conditions’?” ©VotesForSchools2019 Print me for display “It’s great to see children talking about how much they know about the apps they are signing up to when they agree to terms and conditions - and many of them admitting that they don’t read them at all. Often young people are shocked to learn just how much information is collected about them and it is so important that they are able to make informed choices about the data they are giving away. Discussions like this really help them to understand more about these important issues.”
Anne Longfield, Children’s Commissioner for England “I think we should get rid of it because no one reads it anyways.”
Folkestone Academy “The terms and conditions are usually about 20 pages long and in tiny writing so no one really reads them.”
Uckfield Community Technical College “They are important so you know what you’re signing up to.”
Bridgewater High School “We SHOULD read the terms and conditions because if we don’t read them, then we could be putting ourselves in danger.”
St Wilfrid’s Church of England Academy<br>
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1 Starter: What is the ‘right’ age? ©VotesForSchools2019 Think (2 mins)
Think for a minute about what age in your lifetime you personally expect to do the following things: Important note:
These are just ideas. You don’t have to do any of the things below. Get married Go on holiday alone with friends Move into your own house / flat Buy a pet Start a family of your own Retire from work Have your first full time job My lifetime (in years old) Share (1 min)
Share where (if at all) you put marriage. Why did you choose here?<br>
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Should the UK increase the age of marriage to 18? ©VotesForSchools2019 Students:
If you are worried about anything covered in today’s lesson, please speak to your teacher or a trusted adult. This week, we are working alongside Unicef UK to gather your thoughts on what age people should be able to marry.<br>
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2 Why are we talking about this? ©VotesForSchools2019 Child marriage happens all over the world, across countries, cultures and religions, to both boys and girls. Discuss (2 mins)
What do you think the legal age for marriage is in the UK? Child marriage:
Any formal marriage or informal union where one or both of the people are under 18. Child marriage is widely seen
as harmful2.
It limits children’s potential in many ways. Countries all over the world, including the UK, have committed to ending it by 20303.<br>
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3 The UK’s laws on marriage ©VotesForSchools2019 Forced marriage is illegal1:
Forcing someone to marry against their will is illegal in the UK and people can face seven years in prison for this. Shannon, 16, lives in Scotland. She marries her boyfriend, Jon, 17, against her parents’ wishes. Investigation (5 mins)
Learn about the legal age for marriage in the UK by reading the purple boxes below. Then in groups, decide whether the grey scenarios are legal or illegal. In Scotland, the legal age for marriage is 162. Parental consent is not needed. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland2, the legal age for marriage is 18 but 16 and 17-year olds can get married with parental consent. Abdul, 19, is being forced by his father to marry a girl his age he has only met once. Riya, 17, has been told by her parents she will be married in India over the summer. LEGAL ILLEGAL ILLEGAL In 2017, 1,200 possible forced marriage cases were flagged in the UK3, 355 involving children under 18 and 186 of these involving children younger than 15. Click for answers.<br>
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4 Should the age be raised? ©VotesForSchools2019 Pair discussion (2 mins)
Click to hear the story of a 15-year old Meera from the UK. Using the diagram to help, talk about who or what has failed to protect her. 0:00-
1:05 https://safeshare.tv/x/C1m-09S7F3E Child marriage:
Any formal marriage or informal union where one or both of the people are under 18. Meera<br>
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4 Should the age be raised? ©VotesForSchools2019 The proposed change in law:
Marriage will only be legal from the age of 18, and there will be no exceptions. The current law:
With parental consent, a 16 or 17-year old can marry. In Scotland, a 16-year old can marry without parental consent. Final reflection (3 mins)
Before you cast your vote, consider one of the questions in purple. Your teacher will ask a couple of you to share your thoughts. Child marriage:
Any formal marriage or informal union where one or both of the people are under 18. Does our current law protect children? When does a child become an adult? Whose choice should a marriage be?<br>
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9 Career Launchpad! Career website ©VotesForSchools2019 https://safeshare.tv/x/IiBUJtHc5T0 Video (5 mins)
Click to watch a video.<br>
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10 Should the UK increase the age of marriage to 18? ©VotesForSchools2019 NO I think 16 and 17-year olds are emotionally mature enough to make big decisions, like getting married.
Many forced marriages in the UK happen to people over 181. Changing the law would not prevent all forced marriage.
I think the fact that 16 and 17-year olds can get married only with their parents’ permission already protects children enough. YES Child marriage is a real issue in the UK. In 2016, the UK’s Forced Marriage Unit gave advice to 1,428 young people. 26%1 of these cases involved under-18s.
A 16 or 17-year old is not yet an adult. They are not emotionally mature enough to get married.
Allowing children of 16 and 17 to get married with parental consent opens the door for forced marriage, or at least pressure to get married.<br>
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