Together responds to earned settlement consultation

Date: 13th February 2026
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

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Drawing on the UNCRC, recent UN recommendations, and evidence from children and families, we raise serious concerns that the proposals are incompatible with children’s rights.

In particular, we highlight risks to children’s rights to development, family life, equality, access to services, and for their best interests to be a primary consideration.

The proposals could mean children spending their entire childhood in immigration precarity for reasons beyond their control, with lasting impacts on their wellbeing and sense of belonging. We are also concerned about the limited time for scrutiny.

We are calling on the UK Government to halt these proposals and ensure any future changes are subject to a full Child Rights Impact Assessment.

Read Together’s response to the earned settlement consultation.