Protections in the justice system for women and girls

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Child justice system, Protection from abuse or neglect

Closing Date: 19 th June 2026

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Reforming Asylum Support and Enforcing Family Returns

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Family support, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Closing Date 28 th May 2026

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Social media ban consultation

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Best interests of the child, Access to appropriate information, Protection of privacy

Closing Date: 26 th May 2026

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School age childcare: a new legal definition

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing Date: 18 th May 2026

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Supporting children's learning code of practice consultation

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Inclusive education, General measures of implementation

Closing Date: 7 th May 2026

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How can Europe become a champion of child-friendly justice?

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Child justice system, Best interests of the child, Respect for the views of the child

The Council of Europe and European Union have launched a new Child-Friendly Justice Assessment Tool – a practical step towards making children’s rights real in justice systems across Europe.

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The two child limit is scrapped!

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Family support, Child poverty

This April, the two-child limit is a thing of the past! Previously, parents only received benefits for up to two children. This change that many children and parent’s rights organisations advocated for, is said to lift over 450.000 children out of poverty.

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UK Government rejects recommendation for statutory CRIAs

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Child rights impact assessments

The Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) has sharply criticised the UK Government for refusing to adopt the Covid‑19 Inquiry’s recommendation to make Child Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs) a legal requirement, the only recommendation in the report focused specifically on children.

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Joint statement to uphold commitment to European Convention on Human Rights

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation

The Scottish Human Rights Commission, with the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, released a joint statement on the importance of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

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Manifesto for the best start for Scotland’s children

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Babies and early years, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has unveiled a new manifesto urging the next Scottish Government to overhaul early learning and childcare (ELC) so every child can access high‑quality, sustainable nursery provision.

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