Select committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Conclusion 3
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)
Incorporation of the UNCRC could be very beneficial for children in care and children receiving support from the children’s social care system. Benefits could include the promotion of care standards and the creation of further avenues for dealing with breaches of human rights. (Conclusion, Paragraph 35)
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.