The six-week consultation launched in December and is set to close on January 16, a traditionally busy period for charities who support vulnerable children and families, according to campaign group National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS).
In a letter to children’s minister Claire Coutinho, the campaign group says it plans to “submit serious concerns” about the government’s proposals.
But “to run the short consultation period through Christmas means that our charity will not be able to meaningfully engage children and young people with the government’s proposals”.
“We expect other organisations will be in a similar position,” adds NYAS’s letter.
“Christmas can be a particularly tough time of year for children not living with their families, with increased feelings of loneliness or isolation and a greater risk of homelessness.”
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