Next steps for online safety in the UK: 5Rights sets the criteria for legislative action

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: General measures of implementation, Access to appropriate information

The 5Rights Foundation has set out key criteria it says must shape the next phase of online safety legislation as UK Parliament prepares to debate tougher protections for children online. In its Next steps for online safety in the UK briefing, 5Rights urges policymakers to go beyond age-based platform bans.

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Use of stop and search - revised Code of Practice

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: Child justice system, General measures of implementation, Best interests of the child

Closing Date: 5 th May 2026

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Funding available for rent in advance, deposits, ID and removal costs

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: Funding, Child poverty

As part of their work to end homelessness, St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity offers the VRF: fast emergency grants to help people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless.

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Report: conditioning power: devolved law-making after the Supreme Court’s s.28(7) rulings

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: General measures of implementation

This new report, written by legal and policy experts from England, Scotland and Wales, suggests recent decisions by the UK Supreme Court have introduced new and unexpected constraints on devolved law-making.

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EU anti-poverty strategy report adopted: Civil society welcomes Parliament’s vote but report still leaves many behind

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: Child poverty

After the European Parliament’s call for a comprehensive and adequately funded Strategy, Eurochild and Coalition partners urge the European Commission to ensure its 6 May 2026 launch delivers swift, decisive EU-level action to eradicate poverty and truly leave no one behind.

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How the costs of protecting children accumulate

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: Child poverty, Best interests of the child

Eurochild’s Finnish member Central Union for Child Welfare, releases its second report on child welfare costs which explores the connections between finances and the human experience by gathering real experiences of children and families.

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COP30's aftermath: Failure, confusion and hope

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: Right to a healthy environment

Held at the mouth of the Amazon in Belém, COP30 was billed as a turning point for real climate action. Instead, it delivered a mixed outcome of limited gains, persistent exclusion and a troubling silence on fossil fuels.

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Children First urges families living in poverty to contact them for help

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: Funding

This winter, Children First is urging families struggling to make ends meet to contact its national support line for immediate, confidential help. Alongside crisis assistance, families are offered expert debt advice, help accessing benefits, and practical guidance on budgeting and energy bills.

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CYCJ response to Justice that Works report of the Scottish Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: Child justice system, General measures of implementation

The Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) has welcomed a major new report from the Scottish Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission, calling it a pivotal moment for justice reform in Scotland.

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This is My Place: Why belonging matters to Forces children’s mental health

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: Mental health, Children in armed forces families

To mark Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week 2026, Forces Children Scotland shone a spotlight on what “belonging” really means for children from Armed Forces families and why it matters more than ever.

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