Launch of Commission to improve young people’s mental health
This Commission to improve mental healthcare provision for children and young people was launched in January 2016.
View ArticleSexual harassment and sexual violence in schools inquiry launched
In April 2016 the Women and Equalities Select Committee launched the first parliamentary inquiry into the scale and impact of sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools.
View ArticleYouth Select Committee to tackle racism and religious discrimination
On 11 May 2016 the Youth Select Committee announced a new inquiry into racism and religious discrimination. The deadline for submissions is 31 May 2016.
View ArticleUN report on children’s rights in the UK
In June 2016, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child published its 'Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'.
View ArticleCentre for Mental Health review of child and adolescent mental health services
The Centre for Mental Health published a review of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in June 2016. It finds that mental health problems are common among young people but that...
View ArticlePrison Reform Trust review report: In Care, Out of Trouble
The Prison Reform Trust's independent review, chaired by Lord Laming, published its report In Care, Out of Trouble, in June 2016.
View ArticleUN review of UK implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC) reviewed the UK’s implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in May 2016 and published their report. UN CRC raised concerns...
View ArticleHouse of Lords EU Committee report: Unaccompanied migrant children
The House of Lords European Union Committee published a report, 'Children in crisis: unaccompanied migrant children in the EU', in July 2016.
View ArticleConsultation on a Child Poverty Bill for Scotland
The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals for a Child Poverty Bill. The consultation opened on 8 August and closes on 30 September 2016.
View ArticleJCHR inquiry into the UK’s record on children’s rights
The Joint Committee on Human Rights launched an inquiry into the UK's record on children's rights. The inquiry follows the UK assessment of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, and will...
View ArticleIndependent human rights film: ‘The Boy Who Changed The Law’
Debora Singer produced an independent human rights film, The Boy Who Changed The Law, which was released in October 2016.
View ArticleYoung Women’s Trust report: No Country For Young Women
The Young Women's Trust published their 2016 annual survey report 'No Country For Young Women' in September 2016. The report draws on findings from a major poll of 4,000 18-30 year olds, carried out by...
View ArticleCRAE briefing on policing and youth justice: Children Speak Out
The Children's Rights Alliance for England published their new briefing, Children Speak Out, in October 2016. The briefing draws on a survey and in-depth focus group consultations with nearly 1,000...
View ArticleJCHR report on the Children and Social Work Bill
The Joint Committee on Human Rights published its report on the Children and Social Work Bill in October 2016.
View ArticleNew Belongings programme evaluation
The Department for Education published a research report into the New Belongings programme, written by Jo Dixon and Claire Baker, in October 2016.
View ArticleBRAP report: ‘Missing in action? Why youth provision needs rethinking –...
BRAP produced a report, 'Missing in action? Why youth provision needs rethinking - before it's too late', in November 2016.
View ArticleEnd Child Poverty data: Poverty in your Area 2016
End Child Poverty published figures on the level of child poverty in each constituency, local authority and ward in the UK in November 2016. The data by constituency is mapped out in a poverty map.
View ArticleEuropean Network on Statelessness campaign infographic: #StatelessKids
The European Network on Statelessness published its second #StatelessKids campaign infographic in November 2016. It explains how children get their nationality, why they become stateless and what...
View ArticleYoung Women’s Trust report: ‘Work It Out’
The Young Women's Trust published a report, 'Work It Out', in late 2016, on effective employment support for young women. The Trust's Work It Out service incorporates one-to-one coaching and...
View ArticleYoung Women’s Trust report: Young, Female and Forgotten?
The Young Women's Trust published a report, 'Young, Female and Forgotten?', in late 2016.
View ArticleStonewall survey for LGBT young people aged 11-19
Stonewall launched a survey for LGBT young people aged 11-19 in December 2016. This survey is being carried out for Stonewall by researchers in the Centre for Family Research at the University of...
View ArticleCRAE report: State of Children’s Rights in England
he Children's Rights Alliance for England received their report, the State of Children's Rights in England, in December 2016.
View ArticleIFS Report – Inheritances and Inequality Across and Within Generations
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) produced a report on inheritance and inequality in January 2017.
View ArticleChildren’s Commissioner Report – The Support Provided to Young Carers in England
The office of the Children's Commissioner produced a report on the support provided to young carers in England in December 2016. The report highlighted that more than 160,000 children in England have...
View ArticleMHT Report and Government Response – The Five Year Forward View for Mental...
The Mental Health Taskforce produced 'The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health' in February 2016, making 58 recommendations to achieve parity of esteem between mental and physical health. The...
View ArticleDisabled Children’s Research Forum – 30 June 2017
[ June 30, 2017; 9:30 am; ] The University of Suffolk is hosting the annual Disabled Children’s Research Forum on 30 June 2017. The event is free, and held in the Auditorium at the Waterfront Building,...
View ArticleAPPG on Social Mobility report – The Class Ceiling: Increasing Access to the...
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Mobility published their report 'The class ceiling: Increasing access to the leading professions' in January 2017. This report summarised the APPG's inquiry...
View ArticleThe Prince’s Trust Macquarie Youth Index for 2017
The Prince's Trust published their Macquarie Youth Index in January 2017; reporting that young people's happiness and wellbeing were at their lowest levels since the study was first commissioned in 2009.
View ArticleOverlooked and Overrepresented – Gypsy, Traveller and Roma children in the...
The Traveller Movement published a report on Gypsy, Traveller and Roma children in the youth justice system in December 2016. The report found that Gypsy, Traveller and Roma children report greater...
View ArticleSocial Mobility, the Class Pay Gap and Intergenerational Worklessness: New...
The Social Mobility Commission published their report on social mobility, the class pay gap and intergenerational worklessness in January 2017. The report made use of new socio-economic background...
View ArticleLenehan Review into Care of Children with Learning Disabilities
Dame Christine Lenehan published a review into what practical action could be taken to co-ordinate care, support and treatment for children and young people with complex needs in January 2017.
View ArticleJo Cox Commission to tackle loneliness – #HappyToChat
The Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness was launched in January 2017. It aims to start a national conversation about the scale and impact of loneliness in the UK.
View ArticleFreedom Charity campaign to end FGM
A national campaign to end female genital mutilation was launched in February 2017, to coincide with the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
View ArticleIFS Green Budget 2017
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Green Budget is published every year before the Chancellor’s Budget statement. The 2017 Green Budget was published in February 2017.
View ArticleCloisters column part two – ‘Premature Labelling? A child-centred approach to...
Leading equality and human rights barristers from Cloisters chambers give a monthly practical insight into key legal developments. This is part two of a two-part series on trans rights.
View ArticleWorking Families Report – the Future of Childcare Support for Working Parents
Working Families and the Childcare Voucher Providers Association published a report on the future of childcare support for working parents in February 2017. The report calls on the government to keep...
View ArticleNational Preventive Mechanism Guidance – Isolation in Detention
The UK National Preventive Mechanism, established to fulfill the UK’s obligations under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture, published guidance on the use of isolation in...
View ArticleCPAG event: Right to Reside for Children and their Primary Carers – 17 and 30...
[ March 17, 2017 to March 30, 2017. ] CPAG is holding events on Right to Reside for Children and their Primary Carers on 17 March 2017 in London and 30 March 2017 in Manchester.
View ArticleEqualiteach vacancy – Youth Education Officer
Equaliteach is recruiting a Youth Education Officer for 35 hours a week in Cambridgeshire. Applications close on 27 March 2017.
View ArticleChildren’s Society Poll: more spent on repaying problem debts than on food
The Children's Society published poll results in March 2017: over 620,000 families in England and Wales are spending more on overdue bills than on food.
View ArticleFRA report – Together in the EU: Promoting the Participation of Migrants and...
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights published a report on integrating migrants, refugees and their descendants into the EU in March 2017. The report identified and compared policies across...
View ArticleYoung Minds and NAS campaign – Always #HelpToGetHome
Young Minds and the National Autistic Society launched a March 2017 campaign to improve the rights of young people in inpatient units. The campaign called for NHS England to adopt the Always Charter,...
View ArticleChildren’s Commissioner submission to UN Committee on the Rights of Persons...
The Children’s Commissioner for England submitted evidence to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in February 2017. This included recommendations to inform the Committee’s...
View ArticleUnicef vacancy: Programme Officer
Unicef is recruiting a Programme Officer on a permanent basis in London. Applications close on 3 April 2017.
View ArticleStonewall Education for All Conference – 28 June 2017
[ June 28, 2017; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Stonewall's Education for All Conference is on 28 June 2017 in Birmingham.
View ArticleSocial Mobility Commission report: the impact of family support on access to...
Over the past few years, home ownership has become less affordable for young people in the UK. The Social Mobility Commission reported on the role of family support in home ownership in March 2017.
View ArticleGovernment Equalities Office study: Measuring Caste Discrimination in Britain
The Government Equalities Office published Measuring caste discrimination in Britain – a feasibility study in March 2017.
View ArticleYoung Women’s Trust Report – What Matters to Young Mums?
The Young Women’s Trust published the 'What matters to young mums?' report in March 2017.
View ArticleParliament’s Education Service: Lesson Plans on Diversity, Equality and the...
The Parliament's Education Service launched a March 2017 series of lesson plans that look at equality laws and change over time.
View ArticleCrisis and JRF research – The Homelessness Monitor 2017
The Joseph Rountree Foundation and Crisis published research into homelessness in England in March 2017. The homelessness monitor is a longitudinal study, providing an independent analysis of the...
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