Select committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 12
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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Recommendation (the committee's words)
In introducing national eligibility criteria, the government must consult widely with children, their families and their carers, and local authorities as well as sector organisations and experts in the field, to ensure that the criteria adequately meet the needs of disabled children. In order to do so, it is imperative that significantly more data is collected in relation to how disabled children are assessed. Adequate funding and guidance should also be made available to ensure the correct application of the eligibility criteria once they are in place. (Recommendation, Paragraph 69) Kinship Care
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.