A Study of Policies and Programmes in the Philippines Addressing the Right of Street Children to Education

Summary

This study aims to document policies and programs addressing the right of street children in the Philippines to education in order to advocate for improved learning opportunities for them at the national level. The study covered five schools providing basic education to street children delivered in a non-formal mode. The term ‘street child’ is used in this study to describe children and youth who live and/or work on the streets and a range of other urban spaces, including empty buildings and wasteland. It has also been defined to cover disadvantaged children who may not be on the streets but are in the same economic, social and environmental situation as the street children.