Rising child poverty linked to 10,000 more children in care

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: Care Experienced children, Child poverty

Recent research completed by the University of Liverpool has found that a rise in child poverty over the last five years (2015-20) correlated with an additional 10,351 children being removed from their homes and taken into local authority care in England.

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Exclusively Christian-focused RE in Northern Ireland primary schools 'unlawful'

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: Freedom of thought, conscience and religion, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The High Court ruled that the complete focus on Christianity, to the exclusion of all other faiths, failed to approach religious education in an “objective, critical and pluralist manner”.

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2021 Day of General Discussion report published

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: Care Experienced children

The Day of General Discussion (DGD) 2021 focused on children’s rights in alternative care. The report sets out recommendations for government, civil society actors and human rights institutions made by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

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New UN resolution on women and girls’ rights

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: Non-discrimination

The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a new resolution which calls upon governments to repeal laws which exclusively or disproportionately target or criminalise women and girls, as well as urging governments to protect and fulfil the right to reproductive and sexual health.

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UN declares healthy environment is a human right

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

On 28 th July, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution that says everyone on the planet has a right to a healthy environment. The General Assembly recognised climate change and environmental degradation as some of the most pressing threats to humanity’s future.

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Data Strategy for health and social care

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Closing Date: 12 th August 2022

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Improving victims’ experience of the justice system

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: Special protection measures

Closing date: 19 th August 2022

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Repealing the Human Rights Act

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: General measures of implementation

Closing date: 26 th August 2022

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Physical intervention in schools guidance

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing date: 25 th October 2022

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Support for Local Authorities to work on Children’s Human Rights from the Improvement Service

Date: 26th July 2022
Category: General measures of implementation, Awareness-raising, Incorporation, Training

The UNCRC Implementation project has been set up to support local authorities to prepare for the incorporation of the UNCRC.

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