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67% of the questions suggested by the Civil Society submission reflected in the UNCRC LOIPR On 18th February 2021, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child published the UK List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR), which is one of the key stages in the UK’s examination under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The LOIPR was informed by the Civil Society submission written by CRAE and informed by evidence from our members and partners and additional research. Read more Feb 2021
Press release - 90 children’s charities warn the UN that children’s rights have deteriorated in England In a new report released ahead of Human Rights Day (10 December), 90 children’s charities from across England warn that a number of critical children’s rights issues must be urgently addressed by the UK Government to prevent worsening impacts on the most vulnerable children. Read more Dec 2020
Growing up in lockdown: Europe’s children in the age of COVID-19 This new report from Eurochild reflects on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on children's rights across Europe. CRAE compiled the assessment of England. Read more Nov 2020
Press Release - Government must act to protect vulnerable children excluded from school and exploited by criminal gangs warns children’s charity A new report by Just for Kids Law and CRAE highlights how vulnerable children are being excluded from school for behaviour resulting from being criminally exploited by gangs and drugs traffickers. Read more Aug 2020
Call for Written Evidence: Civil Society Submission to the UN’s List of Issues This year sees the start of the UK’s examination under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). CRAE will be leading this process on behalf of civil society in England and warmly invites its members and other organisations and academics to send in written evidence to inform our submission which will set out suggestions for the List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR).

Read more Jul 2020
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
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
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

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