These young people from Whitby got the chance to put their views to Tony Blair at Junior 8. Now it's your turn to tell the government what you think about children's rights in the UK.

Are children and young people's rights respected in the UK? Are you protected from harm, treated with respect, and given the opportunity to reach your potential? A new survey is giving you the chance to tell the Government your views and experiences.

The United Kingdom ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on 16 December 1991. That means that our government now has to make sure that every child has all the rights in the convention, except the two rights that they said they had "reservations" about.

There are 11 million children and young people (aged under 18) in the UK. The new survey will find out whether they feel they're getting the rights they're entitled to.

The survey results will be used in the UK Government's next report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. This Committee is made up of 18 international children's rights experts. They meet three times a year to check how well governments are doing at delivering the promises they made when they ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The Children's Minister, Beverley Hughes, said to children and young people: “We need your help to make sure our report reflects the true views and real lives of children and young people. So I want to invite you to take part in this online survey, and encourage you to tell other young people you know to take part too.”

The survey is part of a bigger consultation being carried out by the Children's Rights Alliance for England and other charities, including UNICEF UK. This will help to make sure different groups of children and young people get the chance to be heard.

Take part in the survey.

Learn more about the UNCRC.