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Although the UK has signed and ratified the UNCRC, England has not incorporated the Convention,...

Conclusion
Although the UK has signed and ratified the UNCRC, England has not incorporated the Convention, while Wales has indirectly incorporated it, and Scotland has directly incorporated it into Scots Law. This creates inconsistency in the application of UNCRC protections for children in care and those receiving support from the children’s social care system across the UK. (Conclusion, Paragraph 33)