Support for children’s rights in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
- Area of Work: Children and Young People
- Type: News Item
- Published: 5th February 2026
With Covid19 exposing how children’s rights were sidelined, the Inquiry called for statutory Child Rights Impact Assessments
In May 2025, the ALLIANCE were pleased to back the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. As the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill currently progresses through Report Stage in the House of Lords, the ALLIANCE along with almost 160 organisations are proud to support Amendment 221, tabled by Baroness Lister, which would place Child Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs) on a statutory footing.
Led by the Children’s Rights Alliance for England (part of Just for Kids Law), UNICEF UK, and the NSPCC, this amendment reflects a clear recommendation from the Covid-19 Inquiry, which found that undertaking CRIAs could have led to better outcomes for children during the pandemic.
Support for this call continues to grow. Almost 160 organisations including many ALLIANCE members Together, Family Fund, Child Poverty Action Group, Includem and Carers Trust Scotland from across the children’s and human rights sectors have now signed on, up from 120 at Committee Stage, demonstrating an from across the children’s and human rights sectors have now signed on, up from 120 at Committee Stage, demonstrating an unprecedented and powerful cross-sector call to make children’s rights a routine part of UK Government policymaking. This is a proportionate, achievable reform, and would bring England in line with Wales, Scotland and Jersey.
Read the briefing: https://bit.ly/4akFft8
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