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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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News / Article / Covid-19

Leading children’s rights organisations warn Covid-19 Inquiry risks failing to understand the pandemic’s impact if it doesn’t urgently hear from children

Nine months since Covid-19 Inquiry began, not a single child has been able to participate. Promised listening exercise makes no provision for under… / Jun 2023

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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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Government accepts our recommendations to create a stronger safety net for care leavers at risk of homelessness

The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care presented a once in a generation much needed opportunity to transform the care system including, crucially,… / 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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News / Article / Human rights

CRAE highlights the impact the Bill of Rights Bill would have on children's rights

CRAE has written a 2nd reading briefing on the Bill of Rights Bill (BORB) for parliamentarians to highlight the devastating impact that it would have on children's rights, supported by over 40 organisations from across the children’s sector. Although the BORB has been postponed, we still believe it's important to recognise the damaging impact that the Bill could have, if enacted. / Sep 2022

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Call for Written Evidence: Civil Society Alternative Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child 2022

CRAE warmly invites its members to submit written evidence to inform our civil society submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. / Jul 2022

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Guidelines for Written Evidence to the Civil Society Alternative Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child 2022

This guidance sets out further details on how to submit written evidence to inform CRAE's civil society alternative report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child / Jul 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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