Children’s rights in care

65 safeguards removed or diluted overnight

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More than a month after Statutory Instrument 445 – The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 – made around 100 changes to 10 sets of children’s social care regulations, the government has still not published a full list of the safeguards removed or diluted. These changes were laid before Parliament on 23 April 2020 … Read more

Defending children’s rights in care – why we have threatened legal action

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On 7 May 2020, a letter before action was sent to the Department for Education threatening legal action if it does not withdraw Statutory Instrument 445 – The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. Listen to our Director, Carolyne Willow, explain why we have taken this action. Show your support – sign our online … Read more