A raft of youth work organisations, including the National Youth Agency (NYA), the British Youth Council, the National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) and Youth Access, have supported the publication of a new report which warns children’s rights are “worryingly low” on the UK government’s political agenda.
It warns that “children’s rights in England have regressed in many areas since the UK was last examined in 2016” and highlights further issues caused by Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Child poverty is increasing and likely to be exacerbated by the significant economic downturns expected because of Covid-19 and Brexit. Health and educational inequalities have continued to widen since 2016; in particular for poorer children and those from BAME [black, Asian and minority ethnic] backgrounds,” the report states.
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