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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)
Source
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Report
2nd Report - Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England
27 Aug 2026
HC 161
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Report published
27 Aug 2026