Select committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Conclusion 1
2nd Report - Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England
Published 27 Aug 2026
Addressed to Ministry of Justice
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Although the UK has signed and ratified the UNCRC, England has not incorporated the Convention, while Wales has indirectly incorporated it, and Scotland has directly incorporated it into Scots Law. This creates inconsistency in the application of UNCRC protections for children in care and those receiving support from the children’s social care system across the UK. (Conclusion, Paragraph 33)
From: Human Rights (Joint Committee), 2nd Report - Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England (HC 161), 27 August 2026
Government response
No government response linked yet: deadline 27 October 2026, 5 days ago.