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Statement following Sir Gavin Williamson’s oral evidence to the Covid Inquiry today

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

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News / Article / Criminal justice and policing

Serious concerns over authorisation of powerful new Taser the day after BBC exposes ongoing racist and misogynistic behaviour of police alongside misuse of force

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

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News / Article / Covid-19

Leading charities demand young people are protected in any future crises as Children’s Module of Covid Inquiry begins hearing evidence

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

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Critical UN report shows Government must act to place children at heart of political agenda

A coalition of children’s charities is calling on the UK Government to urgently put children at the heart of its agenda following a critical United Nations… / Jun 2023

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Care for every child: Duties to care for children must apply equally to all children

Joint statement in response to the Illegal Migration Bill Every child is unique, special and equally entitled to our respect, care and protection, no matter… / Mar 2023

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COVID-19 Inquiry Must Set Urgent Time to Hear From Children Before Memories Fade

LONDON, 1 March 2023 – Children’s rights organisations are urging the Covid-19 Inquiry to take evidence from children as soon as possible over fears memories of… / Mar 2023

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97 children’s charities warn the UN that children’s rights have worsened in England

In a new report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, as part of its examination of the UK, 97 children’s charities from across England warn that… / Feb 2023

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COVID-19 Inquiry: Children's Rights organisations say UK Government decisions disproportionately impacted children and rights were not respected

Today, Save the Children, Just for Kids Law and Children’s Rights Alliance for England have explained how the youngest in society were not considered adequately or “even at all” in many key decisions made by the UK government during their Covid-19 response. / Oct 2022

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30 UK children’s charities call for Bill of Rights plans to be scrapped

A coalition of 30 children’s charities led by the Children’s Rights Alliance for England, including the National Children’s Bureau, Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights), the Children's Law Centre, and Children England, have sent a letter to the Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic Raab, calling for the UK Government to abandon its proposals for a Bill of Rights, which is expected to feature in the forthcoming Queen’s speech. / Apr 2022

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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… / Dec 2020

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News / Article / Criminal justice and policing

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… / Aug 2020

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