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Statement from Covid Inquiry Core Participants the Children’s Rights Organisations (Centre for Young Lives, Child Poverty Action Group, Save the Children UK, Just for Kids Law, and the Children’s Rights Alliance for England) following Sir Gavin Williamson’s oral evidence to the Covid Inquiry today / Oct 2025

The Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE), part of Just for Kids Law, is deeply concerned over the authorisation of a new, more powerful model of Taser - Taser 10 -  which police forces will be able to use on children. This is particularly alarming in light of recent BBC undercover reporting for the Panorama programme, which revealed continuing racist and misogynistic behaviour by the police and an abuse of use of force powers. / Oct 2025

The Children’s Rights Organisations (CROs) comprising of five leading children’s rights groups are calling on the Covid-19 Inquiry to deliver justice, strengthen safeguards, and put children first - after systemic failures during the pandemic caused devastating harm to countless young people. / Sep 2025

Today, a coalition of charities and organisations working with children and young people in England and across the UK has issued a resounding call to the UK Government to make children’s rights a legal priority. In a united front, 121 organisations including the Children’s Charities Coalition, UNICEF UK, the Children’s Rights Alliance for England, Just for Kids Law and Save the Children UK, are urging Ministers to adopt a statutory duty through the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to uphold and protect the rights of children. / Sep 2025

The Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE), part of Just for Kids Law, welcomes the publication of the Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board’s (ISOB) annual feedback report on the Police Race Action Plan (PRAP). We are pleased to be playing a leading role in civil society scrutiny of PRAP and to have had the opportunity to contribute to this important process. / Jul 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and deepened significant inequalities for children in the UK, made worse by a lack of political will to prioritize their rights and needs before, during, and after the crisis. This created a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges, including rising child poverty, short and long-term effects on children’s education, attendance, attainment, and development. The immediate recovery funding was not sufficient to meet the impact of the crisis on children and young people. / Mar 2025

CRAE is proud to join the United Nations in celebrating World Children’s Day, also known as Universal Children’s Rights Day. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1989—a historic commitment to children's rights. / Nov 2024