While the committee notes some areas of progress from its 2016 report, including action to outlaw child marriage and the independent review of children’s social care, it highlights a wide range of issues that are detrimentally impacting children.
The committee raises concern about the high numbers of children living in poverty, long waiting lists for children seeking mental health services, and the high prevalence of domestic abuse, sexual exploitation, and other forms of violence against children. It also shines a light on how the government is failing to respect the rights of the most vulnerable, including children seeking asylum or those in contact with the criminal justice system. Most concerningly, it draws attention to the fact that the government has failed to progress many of its previous recommendations such as the need to tackle child poverty, raise the age of criminal responsibility and outlaw corporal punishment.
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