As public hearings for the children's module of the Covid Inquiry get underway today, we're calling for it to scrutinise why children were so invisible in UK Government decision-making and the reasons behind the failure to adequately consider their rights. Read more: bit.ly/4mZmnDr

Put children’s rights at heart of UK law’, urge campaigners - CYP Now www.cypnow.co.uk/content/news...

🧒📄 We’re proud to be part of support today from over 120 charities for two key amendments to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill calling for: ✅ A duty on Ministers to consider children’s rights in decisions on children’s wellbeing, social care or education ✅ Mandatory CRIAs 📄 bit.ly/3VIROGF

Today, Peers are debating two amendments we’ve helped coordinate — backed by over 120 organisations — that would embed #childrights in UK law. Our Director sets out why this matters:

🧒📢 Over 120 charities have come together to back two vital amendments being debated today in the House of Lords. They would put #ChildRights at the heart of Government ensuring children are no longer an afterthought in policy decisions. 📄 Read our press release: bit.ly/3Vj5lVp

📣 Tomorrow, Peers will debate two vital #ChildRights amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill.   We’ve seen the cost of overlooking children’s rights — from Covid-19 to welfare policy.    📄 Read more: http://bit.ly/3VIROGF

🧒 Children’s rights have been ignored in too many Government decisions — with real consequences. Tomorrow, Peers will debate two vital #childrights amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. We’re proud to lead a coalition of 120+ orgs supporting our calls. Read more: bit.ly/3VIROGF

1 / We’re pleased to play a leading role in civil society scrutiny of the Police Race Action Plan and to have contributed to @PoliceISOB’s annual report. Our focus: ensuring racialised children’s rights are front and centre in police reform. Read the report here: 👇http://bit.ly/46g2kMe

📢 New APPG reports reveal rights violations in police custody — from traumatic strip-searches to excessive detention. They centre children's voices and call for urgent reform. Read more 👇 http://bit.ly/40a1ahv

📢 New APPG reports reveal rights violations in police custody — from traumatic strip-searches to excessive detention. They centre children's voices and call for urgent reform. Read more 👇 http://bit.ly/40a1ahv

On #InternationalDayOfPlay we’re backing @cfyounglives.bsky.social call for a national play strategy & legal protections for #ChildRights. Article 31 of the UNCRC protects a child's rights to play but England is falling behind, with no strategy, no protections & fewer safe places to play.

"Child-centred" laws must include children's rights. Baroness Lister cited @crae-official.bsky.social, part of Just for Kids Law, in the Lords debate last week. Warning that without a legal duty, children's best interests and voices are too often ignored in policymaking. 🎥 Watch her speech ⬇