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Children's rights events - Autumn 2010
The Children's Rights Alliance for England is holding two events this autumn: a working seminar on the Equality Act 2010 and our annual conference which is this year focused on children and young people's civil rights. Speakers include Sarah Teather MP, Minister of State, Department for Education and Dr Penelope Leach, psychologist and writer. Discounts are available for CRAE members. Visit our events page for more information.
Discrimination against the young is widespread and damaging to family life
28 February 2010
The Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) is today releasing the results of an ICM poll showing discrimination against the young is widespread in England.
CRAE writes to Parliamentary Human Rights Committee on Government sex education u-turn
19 February 2010
The Children’s Rights Alliance for England has today (19 Feb 2010) written to the Joint Committee on Human Rights regarding a recent Government amendment to the Children, Schools and Families Bill.
Political momentum growing for lowering the voting age to 16
15 February 2010
The Children's Rights Alliance for England strongly welcomes the news that the Co-operative now backs votes at 16.
Get ready for Parliament!
5 February 2010
On Tuesday 2 February at an event in Parliament, Get ready activists called on the Government to do more to protect and respect children’s rights.
Equality law guidance on age will include children
28 January 2010
On 27 January, the Government told Parliament that guidance for the new public sector equality duty on age will include children. The duty’s provisions on age mean that public service providers will need to have due regard to the need to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between people of all ages, including children.
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8 June 2010 - one year since the UK ratified the