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    160 organisations back call for statutory Child Rights Impact Assessments as part of Children's Bill

    160 organisations have signed our joint briefing calling on Peers to support amendment 221 to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at Report Stage. The amendment, tabled by Baroness Lister of Burtersett, would place Child Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs) on a statutory footing for legislation and policy decisions affecting children’s wellbeing, social care or education. Support has grown significantly since Committee Stage, where a similar briefing was backed by just over 120 organisations, demonstrating increasing momentum behind the call for stronger protections for children’s rights in policymaking. / Feb 2026

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