Select committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Conclusion 21
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)
There must be greater emphasis on the need to maintain and prioritise stable, lifelong relationships. The availability and promotion of contact with family members and friends, where safe and in the best interests of the child, must be the default approach. (Recommendation, Paragraph 117)
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.