Select committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Conclusion 2
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)
As mentioned by many stakeholders, including the Children’s Commissioner for England, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, and UNICEF, incorporation would give the UNCRC teeth, increasing protections for children in England, and enhancing accountability of public authorities. (Conclusion, Paragraph 34)
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.