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Why some councils are passing a motion to treat being care experienced as a protected characteristic and why the rest should follow suit

This blog has been written by Kerrie Portman, who has lived experience of the care system and homelessness. Kerrie is part of CRAE’s Care Leavers for Housing… / Jul 2023

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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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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). This important treaty,… / Nov 2019

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