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Response to former Children's Commissioner for England giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry

In response to the former Children's Commissioner for England giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry, Louise King, co-lead of Just for Kids Law and

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Lockdown was stricter for children than their parents and has caused lasting damage, the Covid-19 Inquiry heard today

04 Oct 23

Rules on social mixing and outdoor exercise were also the toughest for children in England and Northern Ireland and in some cases children went for two and a half months without seeing another child.

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Harm caused to children in the Covid-19 pandemic was preventable – new report concludes

27 Sep 23

The loss of learning, freedom and hope to children during the Covid pandemic could have been prevented if political leaders had better considered their rights and views, leading children’s rights organisations have claimed today.

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14 million children "silenced" by Covid-19 Inquiry

14 Aug 23

More than 40 of the UK’s leading children’s charities and child development experts have issued a warning to the Covid-19 Inquiry chair of “unacceptable delays” to taking evidence from children on lockdown.

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Just for Kids Law transfers educational exclusion, homelessness and youth opportunities work to Coram to make a bigger difference for young people

01 Aug 23

Coram and Just for Kids Law (JfKL) have today announced that JfKL is transferring its educational exclusion and homelessness work to the Coram Group, in a development that will significantly strengthen services for children and young people who need support.

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Leading children’s rights organisations warn Covid-19 Inquiry risks failing to understand the pandemic’s impact if it doesn’t urgently hear from children

05 Jun 23

Nine months since Covid-19 Inquiry began, not a single child has been able to participate. Promised listening exercise makes no provision for under

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COVID-19 Inquiry Must Set Urgent Time to Hear From Children Before Memories Fade

01 Mar 23

LONDON, 1 March 2023 – Children’s rights organisations are urging the Covid-19 Inquiry to take evidence from children as soon as possible over

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97 children’s charities warn the UN that children’s rights have worsened in England

28 Feb 23

In a new report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, as part of its examination of the UK, 97 children’s charities from across England

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COVID-19 Inquiry: Children's Rights organisations say UK Government decisions disproportionately impacted children and rights were not respected

31 Oct 22

Today, Save the Children, Just for Kids Law and Children’s Rights Alliance for England have explained how the youngest in society were not considered adequately or “even at all” in many key decisions made by the UK government during their Covid-19 response.