Update: letter to PM sent today + comms materials

12 August 2026

As you may be aware from Seen and Heard, Nagalro, together with many other children's charities and supporters of children's rights, have been pressing the government to legislate for mandatory children's rights impact assessments for all legislation. This is not only required by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRR) but was also recommended by Baroness Hallett in her Covid-19 enquiry.

A letter has been sent to the new Prime Minister from Just for Kids Law, repeating this request and signed by Nagalro and more than 70 other bodies.

Please click here for a copy of the letter.

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From: justforkidslaw.org>
Sent: 10 August 2026 17:09
Subject: Update: letter to PM sent today + comms materials

Dear colleagues,

Amplifying the calls of joint child rights letter

Thank you again for supporting our joint call to the Prime Minister to strengthen children's rights and embed a more preventative approach to policymaking across government.

We're pleased to let you know that the letter has now been sent to the Prime Minister, with the Secretary of State for Education and the Children's Minister copied in. Please find the final version attached.

While we are not publishing the full letter publicly, we have published a blog setting out the key messages and recommendations, which we would be very grateful if you could help share and amplify through your networks:

https://bit.ly/4go6Rk9

You can also like and share our LinkedIn post here:

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7492611267350781952

We've included suggested newsletter copy and social media posts below - feel free to tweak. Only a small number of organisations are named in the blog, but all signatories are very welcome to share the write-up and messaging as they see fit.

Thank you once again for your support and collaboration. We'll keep you updated on any response or opportunities for further engagement.

Best wishes,

Just for Kids Law
including the Children’s Rights Alliance for England

Suggested text for newsletters and social media:

Newsletter entry

Children's organisations call on Prime Minister to put children's rights at the heart of government

More than 70 organisations have written to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling for stronger protections for children's rights and a clear roadmap towards incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into UK law.

The letter urges the government to place Child Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs) on a statutory footing, in line with recommendations from the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, and to ensure children's rights are embedded across policymaking as part of its ambition to build a more preventative state.

The coalition argues that these reforms would help ensure children's rights, interests and voices are consistently considered in decisions affecting their lives.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4go6Rk9. Contact info@crae.org.uk if you would like to support this work.

Long form post

More than 70 organisations have come together to write to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, calling for children's rights to be placed at the heart of government decision-making.

Our joint message is clear: if the government is serious about building a more preventative state, it must ensure children's rights are properly considered across policy and legislation.

We're calling on the government to:

✅ Put Child Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs) on a statutory footing, as recommended by the UK COVID-19 Inquiry

✅ Set out a roadmap towards incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into UK law

✅ Ensure children's voices and rights are consistently considered in decisions that affect their lives

A stronger focus on children's rights would help government identify risks earlier, improve outcomes and ensure children and young people's voices are heard. Read more about the coalition's call here: https://bit.ly/4go6Rk9

Contact info@crae.org.uk if you would like to support this work.

#ChildrensRights #UNCRC

Short form post

Over 70 organisations have written to the new Prime Minister calling for children's rights to be embedded across government decision-making.

We're urging action on statutory Child Rights Impact Assessments & a roadmap to UNCRC incorporation.