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Legal loophole leaves hundreds of vulnerable children facing homelessness to look after themselves New data published by Just for Kids Law and CRAE reveals that hundreds of vulnerable children facing homelessness are being left to fend for themselves without support in unregulated children’s homes due to a legal loophole. Read more Jun 2020
Celebrating 30 years of children’s rights in Parliament On Monday 2nd March, we held a reception in the Houses of Parliament to celebrate 30 years since the CRC was adopted by the UN. We are grateful to the Department for Education (DfE) and the new Children’s Minister, Vicky Ford MP, for hosting the event which we organised jointly with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and Unicef UK. Read more Apr 2020
Children’s charities’ issue joint statement on coronavirus national emergency CRAE has drafted a joint statement and briefing with 11 other children's charities calling on them to protect children during the coronavirus pandemic sent to Cabinet Minister Michael Gove. Read more Mar 2020
Progress made but still much to be done: 30 years of the CRC Today (20 November 2019) marks the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). As the preeminent organisation monitoring government compliance with the CRC in England, the Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE), part of Just for Kids Law, is marking the day by looking back at the achievements in children’s rights over the last three decades, and highlighting areas where progress still needs to be made. Read more Nov 2019
Blog: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at 30: There's still much to do before its vision is a reality Today is an important milestone in children’s human rights - the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Read our Director Louise King's blog, first published on CYP Now, on how far we have come but how far we still have to go. Read more Nov 2019
London conference celebrates the 30th birthday of the CRC On the 7th November we organised a conference with UCL and the Foundling Museum to look at the past, present and future of children's rights in the UK and around the world. Read more Nov 2019
Concerns about the EU Settlement Scheme and children in the CJS Read about our recent work to raise concerns about the EU Settlement Scheme and children in the criminal justice system Read more Sep 2019
UN Committee against Torture issues verdict on UK The UN Committee against Torture has today published its recommendations to the UK, following the detailed examination of its record on torture and ill-treatment which took place in Geneva earlier this month. Read more May 2019
UK examined by UN Torture Committee Today and tomorrow the UK is being examined by the UN on how well it is respecting the UN Convention against Torture, and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

Nearly 80 UK civil society groups and experts have submitted evidence to the UN Committee, revealing wide-ranging failures by the UK to meet its international obligations to prevent torture and ill-treatment. This significant body of evidence has been compiled in a civil society report by REDRESS supported by a steering group which included CRAE, Liberty, Freedom from Torture, Children in Wales, and Disability Rights UK. Read more May 2019
New report outlines systematic failures to protect children in England Our new report, the 'State of Children’s Rights in 2018' published today reveals how national and local government is failing to protect children in England whilst policymakers focus on Brexit, leaving children traumatised, powerless and vulnerable to abuse in many areas of their lives. Read more Mar 2019

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