Publications and Resources

Resource / Publication / Children's Social care

Civil society alternative report 2022 to the UN Committee – England

We have published our civil society alternative report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, endorsed by 97 children’s charities from across England… / Feb 2023

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Resource / Publication / Human rights

Submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights call for evidence on legislative scrutiny of the Bill of Rights Bill

Read our submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) legislative scrutiny inquiry on the Bill of Rights Bill. / Sep 2022

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Resource / Publication / General Measures of Implementation

Universal Periodic Review: thematic briefings

The Universal Periodic Review is a peer review process conducted by the UN Human Rights Council which assesses how well a State is implementing its human rights… / Sep 2022

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Resource / Publication / Human rights

Second Reading briefing on the Bill of Rights Bill

In this briefing, supported by 48 organisations from across the children's sector, we highlight some of our key concerns with the Bill of Rights Bill to… / Sep 2022

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Resource / Publication / General Measures of Implementation

Briefing on the Bill of Rights - Implications for Children

The Government has confirmed its plans in the Queen’s speech for a Bill of Rights to replace the Human Rights Act after its consultation closed on the 19th… / May 2022

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Resource / Publication / General Measures of Implementation

Inquiry submission on Children’s Commissioner powers

Last month, we submitted evidence to the Select Committee on the Children and Families Act 2014 as part of their scrutiny inquiry into the effectiveness of the… / May 2022

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Resource / Publication / General Measures of Implementation

UPR Joint Submission 2022 - CRAE and Wales UNCRC Monitoring Group

This autumn, the UK Government will be examined under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). This is a peer review process conducted by the UN Human Rights… / May 2022

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Resource / Publication / Children's Social care

Hitting brick walls: barriers faced by homeless care leavers

Young people are more vulnerable than ever to homelessness. Between 2016/17 and 2019/20, youth homelessness increased by 40%. In 2020/21 over a fifth of households accessing local authority support to prevent or end their homelessness were aged between 16-24. / Apr 2022

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Resource / Publication / Consultation responses

CRAE/Just for Kids Law's response to the DfE consultation on the Exclusions and Behaviour statutory guidance

In March 2022, the Department for Education (DfE) published its long-awaited revised statutory guidance on school exclusions and guidance on behaviour in… / Apr 2022

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Resource / Publication / Consultation responses

CRAE's response to the consultation on reform of the Human Rights Act

The Children’s Rights Alliance for England, Just for Kids Law, and 15 other supporting organisations are extremely concerned about the proposals set out in the… / Mar 2022

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Resource / Publication / Children's Social care

Submission to the Care Review's Call for Ideas

In December 2021, the Independent Review of Children's Social Care opened a call for ideas via an online portal. CRAE and Just for Kids Law… / Dec 2021

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Resource / Publication / General Measures of Implementation

Using CRIAs to improve policy making

One of the ways in which the Government can adhere to the CRC is by carrying out Children’s Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs). CRIAs are an essential tool to… / Sep 2021

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