Publications and Resources

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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Resource / Publication / Children's Social care

Submission to the Care Review’s Case for Change

Over June - August 2021 the Care Review opened a call for feedback on its Case for Change (interim report). CRAE and Just for Kids Law submitted their response… / Aug 2021

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Resource / Publication / Children's Social care

Submission to the Department for Education’s consultation on “Introducing national standards for unregulated provision”

In July 2021, CRAE and Just for Kids Law responded to the Department for Education's consultation on introducing national standards for unregulated provision. / Jul 2021

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Resource / Publication / Parliamentary work

Briefing for Westminster Hall debate on a cross government strategy to improve outcomes for children and young people

In July 2021, there was a Westminster Hall debate on developing a cross-Government strategy for improving outcomes for children and families. CRAE produced a… / Jul 2021

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Resource / Publication / Children's Social care

Briefing for House of Lords debate on unregulated accommodation

In June 2021, the House of Lords debated the topic of unregulated care homes for children. CRAE and Just for Kids Law produced a briefing highlighting our… / Jun 2021

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Resource / Publication / Children's Social care

Submission to Education Select Committee Inquiry into Children’s Homes

In April 2021, CRAE and Just for Kids Law submitted to the Education Select Committee's inquiry on children's homes to highlight that the use of unregulated provision for 16- and 17-year-olds is increasing, despite the many instances of poor-quality provision seen in Just for Kids Law’s caseload. / Apr 2021

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Briefing for Oral Questions, House of Lords debate on the impact of turning 18

This briefing provides information for the House of Lords debate on 23 March 2021 which asked the following: "To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps… / Mar 2021

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Resource / Publication / Consultation responses

Just Fair and CRAE’s written evidence to the Public Accounts Committee inquiry into COVID-19: Education

Just Fair and the Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) responded to the Public Accounts Committee inquiry into ‘COVID-19: Education’, which assesses… / Mar 2021

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Resource / Publication / Children's Social care

Briefing for House of Lords debate on unregulated provision

On Monday 22nd March 2021, the House of Lords will debate a motion to take note of the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment)… / Mar 2021

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Resource / Publication / International monitoring

Evaluation Executive Summary, January 2021 - Engaging civil society to influence the CRC List of Issues Prior to Reporting

About the project In 2021-22, the UK Government is being examined on its implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by the UN… / Feb 2021

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Resource / Publication / International monitoring

Written evidence received for civil society LOIPR submission 2020

This year sees the start of the UK’s examination under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and CRAE is leading the civil society submission… / Dec 2020

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