Select committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Conclusion 40
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)
This change in the law would be of particular relevance to children in care, because there would be increased protections for children before they enter the care system, potentially allowing for concerns in home environments to be identified and flagged to local authorities at an earlier stage. Further, there would be increased protections for children leaving care or moving across Great Britain. (Conclusion, Paragraph 201) 104
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.