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xChildren's organisations call on Prime Minister to put children's rights at the heart of government
Date: 7th September 2026
Category:
General measures of implementation
More than 70 organisations have written to the Prime Minister calling for stronger protections for children's rights and a clear roadmap towards incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into law at UK level.
The letter urges UK Government to place Child Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs) on a statutory footing, in line with recommendations from the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, and to ensure children's rights are embedded across policymaking as part of its ambition to build a more preventative state.
The coalition argues that these reforms would help ensure children's rights, interests and voices are consistently considered in decisions affecting their lives.
Read more on Children’s Rights Alliance for England’s webpage