🚸 What do children and young people in Wales say they need from legal support today? 🚸 🔎 Blog on our Recent Research: childrenslegalcentre.wales/listening-to... Thanks to all the wonderful young people that gave us their time & Paul Hamlyn Foundation for their support

We’re delighted to launch our brand-new Legal Spotlight: Lunch & Learn Series 🔉 The Vanishing Numbers of Statements - Christopher McFarland, Sinclairslaw (06.05.26) 🔉 School IDPs vs LA IDPs - Ffion Davies, Geldards LLP (03.06.26) 🔉 School Exclusions - Cathrine Grubb, Civitas Chambers (02.09.26)

🚸 New UK Home Office statistics reveal that children are still being strip searched in police custody in Wales 🚸 @drrhiancroke.bsky.social latest blog is a stark reminder that this practice remains a serious ongoing violation of children’s rights in Wales childrenslegalcentre.wales/strip-search...

🧒 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

A UK Government minister appeared to ‘row back’ on a commitment to devolve powers over probation and youth justice to Wales, with Westminster set to retain responsibility

One of the many challenges of working class families is being able to afford food. Worrying about having enough food can lead to food disorders in adolescents. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc... A right to food is overdue in the UK and was a right we once had ukhumanrightsblog.com/2013/10/18/s...

'Kids know and understand that they’re different from other kids because of their poverty. But this can and must change.' Parent of three Sara in @bigissue.com about how the two-child limit impacts her family, and why it just has to go www.bigissue.com/opinion/two-...

@unicef.org's Report Card 19 finds that progress is at risk. Over past years improvements have been made in child well-being. But trends in basic areas show signs of reversal. And new risks to children’s health continue to emerge. Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...

The number of disabled people living in poverty in Wales will undoubtedly increase without a rethink of changes to disability benefits, experts have warned ✍️Martin Shipton

📢Press Release. Disabled People from Wales to demand UK Government abandons planned cuts to PIP at Mass Westminster Lobby. www.disabilitywales.org/press-releas...

“We want a Wales for all children. A Wales where every child knows they have rights.” - Inspiring words from Minister for Children and Social Care, Dawn Bowden before the break for lunch. #First1000Days

4.5 million children are living in poverty. Without targeted policy, this is set to rise to 4.7 million children. Removing the two-child benefit cap would lift 340,000 children out of poverty by the end of the parliament. Watch Anushka Asthana on ITV Peston 🔽

There has been speculation in recent weeks that the Government is considering measures that would reduce the impact of the two-child limit, but fall short of fully scrapping it. But none of these compromise measures represent an acceptable long-term solution. buff.ly/oiV5Re2

PAVA is a chemical irritant spray classified as a prohibited weapon, it can cause severe pain. Authorising its use represents a serious escalation in the use of force permitted against children. You can support our campaign to challenge this decision: t.co/x0RPASmUO0

Our letter before claim, sent to the Secretary of State for Justice, challenges her decision to make PAVA available for use in prisons holding children. The letter asks the Secretary of State to withdraw her decision. Our press release: t.co/y1At628oTA

The Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill will be introduced by the Welsh government promising a "radical" transformation.

The most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty is to abolish the two-child limit, which would cost £7,480 per child lifted out of poverty. If it is not scrapped then one-in-three children will be in poverty by 2029-39, including half of children in large families 👉 buff.ly/oiV5Re2

Impossible to read this beautiful piece of writing by Jo and not have your heart moved. Hope can only begin when you have a stable foundation to build your dreams on.

Today we’ve published research on rumoured options for easing the 2-child limit without fully scrapping it. In short, none of the options rumoured to be on the table is an acceptable solution and most would bring cliff edges or distortions into the system www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

🚨 High Ct grants permission to apply for judicial review and interim relief in challenge to National Age Assessment Board decision 🚨 Nadia O'Mara of Garden Ct is instructed by Radhi Shah of Coram Children’s Legal Centre (@cclcuk.bsky.social) Read on here 🔽 gardencourtchambers.co.uk/high-court-g...

The Council of Europe adopts global treaty to tackle environmental crime. Reflecting a collective response to the “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss, it focuses on the criminal dimensions of environmental damage. www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

Delighted to present this week with @childcomwales.bsky.social on embedding a #ChildRights approach to #ChildPoverty into the work of public bodies… expertly chaired by @bromebyd.bsky.social, with insightful questions & discussion from participants. Huge thanks to everyone 🤗

Diolch @nation.cymru for reporting on our briefing calling for a ban on child #StripSearch in Wales. We look forward to inspiring a national debate on this deeply concerning #ChildRights violation, including the necessary levers required to deliver change 👇

Very pleased that our briefing & call to end child strip searches in Wales was considered by Senedd Equality & Social Justice Committee & picked up by Welsh media this week. Really hoping we can inspire a national debate on this deeply concerning #ChildRights violation👇

Delighted to be speaking at our joint event with Children’s Commissioner for Wales on embedding a #ChildRights Approach to #ChildPoverty next Tuesday 3pm. Check out the details below to register for last minute places👇

We all want kids to thrive at school. But rising costs are making it harder for children in lower-income families to make the most their education. The UK government’s child poverty strategy must improve living standards for families so all children can afford to take part at school.

🌍 What can NI learn from Scotland’s journey to incorporate the UNCRC into law? Bruce Adamson shares reflections, challenges, and wins from Scotland’s experience—so we can imagine what’s possible here. 📅 Tuesday 13 May | 🕐 1–2pm | 💻 Online 🎟️ Book your place: buytickets.at/childrenslaw...

Children constantly tell us about the shame and stigma they experience due to not being able to afford the cost of school. This new research by @cpaguk.bsky.social highlights the further financial pressure families on low incomes face. 1/3

Unless the two-child limit is scrapped in the forthcoming child poverty strategy, more and more children across the UK will see their potential - in and outside the school gates - stunted by poverty.

UK Commissioners call for equal protection for all UK children. Scotland was first to ban physical punishment; as did Wales. Children in England & N Ireland are still not protected. All children deserve the same protection from violence as adults. Statement: bit.ly/4jAwgXh

‘Families in Wales are being short-changed — and they can’t wait any longer… The Welsh Government needs to act now. Families in Wales deserve better’ Read Sarah Rees, head of Oxfam Cymru, on the need for funded childcare provision in Wales 👇

Our recent analysis projects that a typical working-age household will see their disposable income fall by 1% – or £400 – in real-terms this financial year. Households in the poorest half of the country will experience an even sharper 2% (£300) fall.

We've joined @cpaguk.bsky.social, @jrf-uk.bsky.social, @trusselluk.bsky.social and others to write the Prime Minister urging the government to scrap the two-child limit. Read more ⤵️ bit.ly/4jlnnAD

Breakfast clubs in primary schools are very welcome, but families struggling to make ends meet need an increase in their income. Lifting the two child cap would do that, and save money for the public purse in the long run by reducing the costs of poverty. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Exactly as we predicted. Brexit is damaging UK’s access to innovative medicines. @markgdayan.bsky.social & I spoke to @andrewgregory.com @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

The number of children living in poverty in the UK has reached a record high of almost 4.5 million, in statistics branded ‘a source of national shame’

We were in parliament today with @endchildpoverty.bsky.social @oxfamgb.bsky.social @unicef-uk.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @thekidsnetwork.bsky.social to highlight a new record high level of child poverty & that 44% of kids in poverty are living in a household where someone is disabled

🚨 BREAKING: Child poverty has hit a new record high in the UK. These figures are a source of national shame. The rise in child poverty to 4.5 million is a direct consequence of political choices. 1/5

Our new analysis shows child poverty will rise even higher on this government’s watch - to 4.8m by the end of this parliament (2029/30) - unless it takes urgent action including scrapping the two-child limit in its forthcoming child poverty strategy and stepping back from benefit cuts.

Child poverty has reached a new record high with 4.5 million children falling below the poverty line in the year to April 2024.

Stealth social security cuts bring neither stability nor security to struggling families and will push child poverty even higher. Growth and better living standards are not achieved by taking money from families with the least...

Hard to believe we have a Labour government choosing to increase child poverty. Meanwhile, with our game-changing Scottish Child Payment, we have an SNP government working hard to reduce child poverty.

The Chancellor said today that she would not do anything to put household finances in danger Yet the government’s own assessment shows their cuts to health related benefits risk pushing 250,000 people into poverty, including 50,000 children 📢 Their assessment also found... 1/3

The Council of Europe has adopted the first ever international treaty protecting lawyers 👇 🔗 www.coe.int/en/web/porta... States can sign up to it from this May. @coe.int #RuleOfLaw #Justice #HumanRights

📣 Call for input 📣 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights has a call for input titled 'A Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth.' ⏰ The deadline for submissions is 30 March. www.srpoverty.org/20...

Unambiguously clear from the UN #CESCR. The two-child limit and benefit cap should be reversed. There’s a lot more in the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ recommendations to the UK govt. Here’s my brief comment for @hrw.org in @mirror.co.uk www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has just released its long awaited Concluding Observations raising serious concerns about the UK Government’s failure to uphold human rights in the UK. Read them here: tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/...

The UK's record on child poverty is pretty terrible. Based on before-housing-cost thresholds, only Greece had worse rates among European countries in 2018.

📣 Important High Court ruling paves way for legal aid for school exclusion appeals 📣 Our Stephanie Harrison KC & @olliepersey.bsky.social, instructed by Sabrina Simpson & Mital Raithatha of @cclcuk.bsky.social, represented the Claimant. Read on here 🔽 gardencourtchambers.co.uk/important-hi...