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    Over 110 organisations back joint call to embed children’s rights in policymaking

    Ahead of the Second Reading of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill in the House of Lords on 1 May, CRAE, UNICEF UK, and NSPCC, for the Children’s… / Apr 2025

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  • The Government must act to help the poorest children recover from the last five years and work to secure their futures

    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

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  • Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the UNCRC

    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

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  • Covid Inquiry hears UK inequality levels on eve of the pandemic meant children in struggling families were hit hardest

    Significant inequality and a lack of political will to prioritise children before, during and after Covid created a “perfect storm” of challenges for children… / Sep 2024

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    Nearly 90 organisations call on new UK Government to respect children’s rights

    Together with nearly ninety organisations, the Children’s Rights Alliance for England is calling for the new UK Government to take urgent action on… / Jul 2024

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    A Children's Rights Charter for the next UK Government

    Ahead of the forthcoming General Election, we are calling for the next UK Government to take urgent action on children's rights.  The UK ratified the… / Jun 2024

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  • Call for written evidence: CRAE report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2024

    Background The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN Committee) will be examining the UK in August 2024 on its compliance with the UN… / Apr 2024

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  • CRAE submits evidence to the UN Human Rights Committee

    CRAE has submitted evidence to the UN Human Rights Committee as part of its examination of the UK under the UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.  By… / Feb 2024

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  • New briefings published on the UN Committee’s recommendations for the UK Government

    In partnership with Unicef UK and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, CRAE has published three new briefings to help parliamentarians and civil society… / Feb 2024

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  • No-one is responsible for children at the heart of government

    Covid Inquiry must recommend the UK Government immediately appoint a Cabinet minister with responsibility for children Children were largely invisible by… / Dec 2023

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  • Leading children’s rights organisations: ‘This was a Prime Minister and a government who did not adequately consider children’s rights and wellbeing during the pandemic’

    Today Boris Johnson told the inquiry he “absolutely” thought children disproportionately suffered from the government’s covid interventions, “particularly kids… / Dec 2023

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  • Child Rights Organisations respond to Micheal Gove’s evidence at the Covid Inquiry

    Following the evidence of Michael Gove at the Covid Inquiry, Save the Children UK, Just for Kids Law and the Children’s Rights Alliance for England, who are… / Nov 2023

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