Article 39 children's rights charity
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We fight for children's rights in institutional settings. Executive Director - Jodie Wickers. Brought as much as we could when we left the other platform. More on our website: https://article39.org.uk
Sky documentary about the death of a very young care leaver, Nonita Grabovskyte, and how we and @inquest-org.bsky.social joined forces to fight for justice for her. Link to documentary here: article39.org.uk/2025/11/11/a...
'A girl called Nonita': Sky documentary tells the shocking story of Nonita Grabovskyte, a young care leaver woefully failed by her corporate parent and others | Article 39
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🚨 We welcome the Children’s Commissioner’s warning: every home for a child in care must legally provide care, not just support. Currently, 16-17-year-olds in year can end up in places that are only legally required to support them. shorturl.at/BdbPU @article39.bsky.social
The Children's Plan: Vision for Care | Children's Commissioner for England
As Children’s Commissioner, I have a special responsibility to children living in care or away from home. That is not just a responsibility defined by
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Today, at public hearings for Module 8: Children and Young People we will hear evidence from three witnesses: Dr Shona Arora, Carolyne Willow and Lucy Frazer KC.
I was working with several children in custody in 2020. It was just awful for them. Unless they chose to phone me (one child did; multiple times each day) I had no idea how they were.
UK Covid-19 Inquiry, day 1 hearing: strong and consistent calls for making the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child fully part of UK law article39.org.uk/uk-covid-19-...
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 8 hearings - day 1 (29 September 2025) | Article 39
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UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s dedicated hearings on children and young people start this Monday 29 September, through to 23 October. Article 39 is a core participant. We will be holding last government to account and pressing for greater rights protection, more here: article39.org.uk/2025/09/26/i...
Impact on children of government decision-making during the pandemic to be focus of UK Covid-19 Inquiry hearings across next four weeks | Article 39
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🪜✨ Thinking of our dear friend Ian Dickson today. Lifetime champion of children and young people, always spoke truth to power. Before he died, he advised us to know the difference between all the brilliant people working in children’s care settings, and the cowboys. article39.org.uk/our-story/ch...
A ladder to the stars | Article 39
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In addition to the headline used, this is also a report of a young child in care dying and his foster mum fighting for justice for him.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2y agoNHS ombudsman criticises CQC for failing to fully investigate boy’s death
❗️Alarmed by harms suffered by children, & scale of LA non-compliance with law, this year we published two new resources, and updated a third. For teenagers: rights4children.org.uk/aged-16-or-1... For social workers: article39.org.uk/advice-and-r... For advocates: article39.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Aged 16 or 17 and without a home - rights4children
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The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2y agoCouncils failing to take homeless young people into care
No ambulance available to take a black child to hospital for urgent mental health assessment and care. Police given task instead. Two police officers assault child. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Two Met Police officers convicted for assaulting 16-year-old Black boy - Voice Online
PC Gonen is suspended and PC Price remains on restricted duties. Both officers will be sentenced on 24 January
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❗As we warned: 2021 changes to care planning secondary legislation have radically restructured children's care system, giving veneer of legitimacy to what was once shameful. ⬇️ This kind of accommodation is meant to be restricted to children able to manage without any care or consistent supervision.
An insightful child focused commentary from Article 39.
Article 39 children's rights charity@article39.bsky.social · 2y agoNEW: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Our initial analysis of the Bill was published this morning. Sorry we cannot join the chorus of congratulations. We expect so much more for children and young people. article39.org.uk/childrenswel...
NEW: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Our initial analysis of the Bill was published this morning: Sorry we cannot join the chorus of congratulations. We expect so much more for children and young people.
NEW: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Our initial analysis of the Bill was published this morning. Sorry we cannot join the chorus of congratulations. We expect so much more for children and young people. article39.org.uk/childrenswel...
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill | Article 39
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From Ofsted’s latest inspection of Nottingham children’s services: “A significant proportion of children who have entered care in the last six months have previously been in care.”
State of child protection in England. Parents asked to sign agreements with social workers not to hit their children, because the law allows parental assault. The ‘reasonable chastisement’ common law defence for child assault is from a case in 1860.
The Times and Sunday Times@thetimes.com · 2y ago🔺NEW: The father of the murdered Surrey schoolgirl had signed agreements not to use physical chastisement on his children ⬇️
Correction - Gift Aid carried us over our target. Excellent 🌟
Article 39 children's rights charity@article39.bsky.social · 2y ago👏 We're very grateful to all those who were able to donate, and to those who helped spread the word. Just a whisker away from our target of £6,000 - this will make a big difference to our little charity. THANK YOU! #BigGiveChallenge
👏 We're very grateful to all those who were able to donate, and to those who helped spread the word. Just a whisker away from our target of £6,000 - this will make a big difference to our little charity. THANK YOU! #BigGiveChallenge
#BigGiveChallenge Wow, we are very very close to our £6,000 total target (with match funds). 🙏 Thanks so much everyone. Closes midday Tues (tomorrow): donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Making the law work for children and young people
We're raising funds for our ON YOUR SIDE children's rights advice service which gives straightforward information about the law to …
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Article 39 children's rights charity@article39.bsky.social · 2y ago#BigGiveChallenge Fingers crossed we can raise another £2,000 by Tuesday midday - every single donation doubled! 🔆 Minimum donation £1: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... Please help us if you can.
#BigGiveChallenge Fingers crossed we can raise another £2,000 by Tuesday midday - every single donation doubled! 🔆 Minimum donation £1: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... Please help us if you can.
None of what is described would be tolerated were children to be seen and treated as human beings with feelings and rights. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Top London academies face mass claims of emotional harm as Whitehall acts on crisis
Government says allegations ‘deeply distressing’ as dossier of allegations grows in wake of Observer investigation into Mossbourne schools
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🎄We're part of this year's #ChristmasChallenge. From midday today (3 Dec), our supporters have 7 days to donate to our unique children's rights advice service. 🙌 Every donation made this week will be doubled whilst match funds last! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
🎄We're part of this year's #ChristmasChallenge. From midday today (3 Dec), our supporters have 7 days to donate to our unique children's rights advice service. 🙌Every donation made this week will be doubled whilst match funds last!
Go figure. Our little charity went to court to try and stop last government telling local authorities through law and policy that children in care aged 16 and 17 don’t need care where they live. Court was told it would cost £500m to ensure care for every child. Not feasible, government said.
Lizzie Dearden@lizziedearden.bsky.social · 2y agoIn July, I FOI'd the Home Office for the full breakdown of spending on the Rwanda scheme I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions www.gov.uk/government/p...
"And children’s rights charity Article 39 described the decision as “unforgivable”, while highlighting the lack of specific plans in the DfE’s wider social care strategy to ensure the voices of children and young people are heard." www.communitycare.co.uk/2024/11/29/d...
‘Door could be open to abuse’ of disabled children due to DfE shelving advocacy plan, say leads
Should social workers have a safeguarding role in any future assisted dying process? Yes, this would help protect people against coercion No, the existing safeguards in the assisted dying bill are suf...
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"And children’s rights charity Article 39 described the decision as “unforgivable”, while highlighting the lack of specific plans in the DfE’s wider social care strategy to ensure the voices of children and young people are heard." www.communitycare.co.uk/2024/11/29/d...
‘Door could be open to abuse’ of disabled children due to DfE shelving advocacy plan, say leads
Should social workers have a safeguarding role in any future assisted dying process? Yes, this would help protect people against coercion No, the existing safeguards in the assisted dying bill are suf...
communitycare.co.uk
