Ch 4 News reporting that Prison Officers Association is meeting Justice Secretary on Thursday to seek authorisation to use a form of pepper spray on children. This would bring international shame - acting as if we, collectively, have no idea or will to look after children well.

Immigration legal aid and non-legal aid provision in Wales is in crisis. Our new briefing provides a snapshot of the few free-at-source services that remain, under legal aid and within the charity and non-profit sector. Catch up here👉 ow.ly/wIcP50SCsbo

Children in Wales are being excluded from accessing free school meals because of their parents' immigration status. For more insights into this issue, take a look at our new briefing 👇 ow.ly/nqTY50SCrrx

Today's #KingsSpeech has lots of ambition but there is a critical missing piece... 🧩 Reforming social security so we all have a safety net to rely upon. (1/4)

How's that for timing... Yesterday, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child became part of Scots law. 🌟Today, the King's Speech promises a Children's Wellbeing Bill. Perfect opportunity to make the UNCRC fully part of UK law Bridget Phillipson Janet Daby MP

The government has announced a Child Poverty taskforce - starting with a meeting this morning with Save the Children, Action for Children, Barnados, TUC, End Child Poverty Coalition, Resolution Foundation and UNICEF. What do these organisations say on the two child limit? 🧐

Prison is no place for children. Earlier this year, after years of campaigning Scottish Parliament passed a law to prevent this. It should have been commenced immediately. @Scotgov was repeatedly warned that continuing this practice breached children's rights and risked their lives.

🚨 NEW: MPs have voted to reject scrapping the two-child benefit limit Yes: 103 No: 363

Wow, this is amazing! A new edition of Philip Alston’s textbook on International Human Rights Law is available open access! What a gift for all the students who cannot afford expensive textbooks (but also teachers, who often equally cannot afford them)! humanrightstextbook.org

Our special issue of IJHR on subnational authorities and human rights in Europe has been published. Elif Durmuş 🇵🇸 Simon Hoffman Catherine Le Bris Tess Heirwegh Dr Rhian Croke Elisabeth Lambert, Reto Walther, Pierre-Edouard Weill tandfonline.com/toc/fjhr20/28/…

This is what a disabling world looks like according to the Social Model of Disability. Society’s environmental, attitudinal and organisational barriers are the reason for discrimination and exclusion. Learn how to tackle these barriers in our toolkit: disabilitywales.org/resources/

Children in care say sentimental items like photos, teddies and blankets have been lost after having to move belongings in bin bags bbc.in/3B4zmkB

📢We are proud to today publish our new briefing urging the government to take bold action to reimagine youth justice 💡To safeguard vulnerable children, end racial disparities, and ensure custody is a last resort 👀Read more: bit.ly/3XHt1ot 👇Our recommendations:

I am very proud of this campaign and the young people leading on this NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service). Thank you to all the Local Authorities and Welsh Parliament for also supporting.

On 19/09 we'll be scrutinising Welsh Government about their response to children who go missing and who are criminally exploited. 1/2

If anyone has written, read, published, or knows of any books recently that would be suitable for review in Human Rights Education Review (Human Rights Education Review), please do let me know & I'll find a suitable reviewer 📚

We’re calling on the Welsh Government to uplift both the value & eligibility criteria of Welsh benefits 📈 The ‘silent squeeze’ is locking people in real hardship out of the help they need and cutting the value of payments they do receive. New briefing: ow.ly/ReRT50Tl6t3

On behalf of the Cross-Party Group for Children & Families, we’re running an event in the Senedd, Cardiff Bay on 1st October 2024. 📆 The discussion will focus on the first 1,000 days & Adverse Childhood Experiences. 👶 Register your interest today.❗

It’s been 2 months since we launched WhatsApp message as another way for young people to get the help they need. Some users prefer WhatsApp as it’s a familiar platform at their fingertips. Please share the update with the young people you work with so they don't miss out 📲

Delighted we are co-hosting this exciting event with our wonderful colleagues at Child Law Network UK. We have some remaining places, so please come join us on September 25th 😀👇