Proposals that could contravene the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Children Act 1989, as highlighted in Anthony Jennings QC's report, include removing reporting restrictions on children who are subject to antisocial behaviour orders and police powers to disperse groups of two or more people.
"A nationwide curfew on young people under 16" is how Jennings describes proposals to give police powers to return a child under 16 to their home.
The 13 charities that commissioned Jennings' report have signed a statement.
They are: Barnardo's, Children's Rights Alliance for England, The Children's Society, Family Service Units, Nacro, youth justice group NAYJ, National Children's Bureau, NCH, childcare body NCVCCO, NSPCC, The NYA, Save the Children and YMCA.
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