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Children's Rights Alliance for England @crae-official.bsky.social · 7d

📢Taser 10 has been authorised, which can also be used on children.
⚠️ Heavier barbs, higher velocity
⚠️ Requires skin penetration
📄 No Child Rights Impact Assessment

We're calling for immediate suspension of rollout until children’s rights are fully considered.
🔗 Read our statement: bit.ly/4pPx1Pp

Serious concerns over authorisation of powerful new Taser day after BBC exposes ongoing racist and misogynistic behaviour of police alongside misuse of force | CRAE

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · 10d

Today, alongside Children's Rights Organisations (CROs) @savechildrenuk.bsky.social@[email protected] and Child Poverty Action Group, we're calling for scrutiny of 'why children were so invisible in UK Government decision-making'.

Children's Rights Alliance for England @crae-official.bsky.social · 10d

As public hearings for the children's module of the Covid Inquiry get underway today, we're calling for it to scrutinise why children were so invisible in UK Government decision-making and the reasons behind the failure to adequately consider their rights.
Read more: bit.ly/4mZmnDr

Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · 21d

🧒📢Over 120 charities have come together to back two vital amendments being debated today in the House of Lords.

They put #ChildRights at the heart of Government ensuring children are no longer an afterthought in policy making.

📄Read our press release:

Over 120 charities unite in call for Ministers to put children’s rights at the heart of UK law

Today, a coalition of charities and organisations working with children and young people in England and across the UK has issued a resounding call

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · 22d

📣 Tomorrow, Peers will debate two vital #ChildRights amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill.

We’ve seen the cost of overlooking children’s rights — from Covid-19 to welfare policy.

📄 Read more: http://bit.ly/3VIROGF

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Aug 22

Join Just for Kids Law legal director, co-founder and co-lead Aika Stephenson at the first ever International Contextual Safeguarding Conference this September.

#ContextualSafeguarding #GlobalCSConf2025 #ChildProtection #AdolescentSafety #AoCPP #DurhamUniversity #SafeguardingProfessionals

Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jul 24

Join Just for Kids Law legal director, co-founder and co-lead Aika Stephenson at the first ever International Contextual Safeguarding Conference this September.

#ContextualSafeguarding #GlobalCSConf2025 #ChildProtection #AdolescentSafety #AoCPP #DurhamUniversity #SafeguardingProfessionals

Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jul 22

🚨 New report from @ecpatuk.bsky.social : More Than Words found some UK definitions of human trafficking focus on travel, which leads to narrower thresholds and excluding children exploited online or locally, particularly British children.

📖 Read it here: https://bit.ly/4nTZDpP
#ChildTrafficking

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jul 17

Our Co-Lead, Louise King, commented:

Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jul 17

4/ The ‘Maturity Matrix’ is a promising tool to track how well forces are embedding anti-racism.

We’ve pushed for a child rights lens to be fully integrated.

We hope to see it lead to real, tangible change in police interactions with Black children.

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jul 17

3/ We’re pleased ISOB has recognised the role of adultification bias—where Black children are perceived as older, more threatening & less in need of care.

This must be addressed in police training & guidance. We await the findings of the impending ‘Adultification Review.’

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jul 17

Policing continues to disproportionately harm Black and other racialised children.

We see it every day.

From police use of force, to strip searches, Black children are treated as threats rather than as children first and foremost.

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jul 17

🧵 1/ We’re pleased to play a leading role in civil society scrutiny of the Police Race Action Plan and to have contributed insights from our work with racialised children for the Independent Scrutiny & Oversight Board's new report. 👇

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jul 11

📢 New APPG reports reveal rights violations in police custody — from traumatic strip-searches to excessive detention.

They centre children's voices and call for urgent reform.

Read more 👇

http://bit.ly/40a1ahv

Hearing young voices on strip search – appgchildrenincustody.org

Since the shocking experiences of Child Q were brought to public attention, progress has certainly been made in strengthening protections for children who are strip-searched.

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jul 5

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We are award winning, recognised as a Centre of Excellence & bring compassion, integrity, respect & courage to everything we do.

Apply by the 9th July. https://bit.ly/4hGpiyL
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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jul 4

Join Just for Kids Law legal director, co-founder and co-lead Aika Stephenson at the first ever International Contextual Safeguarding Conference this September.

#ContextualSafeguarding #GlobalCSConf2025 #ChildProtection #AdolescentSafety #AoCPP #DurhamUniversity #SafeguardingProfessionals

Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jul 4

⚖It's Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards night!
Aika Stephenson of Just for Kids Law said
🗨“As a LALY recipient and Judge, I know the hard work and sacrifices each lawyer shortlisted has made to support their clients through the legal system."
Congratulations to all the nominees 👏
#LALY25 #LegalAid

The quote from Aika Stephenson, Just for Kids Law legal director, co-founder and co-leads "I'm looking forward to celebrating the accomplishments of the extremely worthy finalists this evening."

Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jul 2

👀 Looking for a career with meaning?

At Just for Kids Law we bring compassion, integrity, respect and courage to everything we do.

📢 We have a Community Care Lawyer role, closing 9th July.

Apply to join our team today https://bit.ly/4hGpiyL

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jun 26

⚖ Are you a lawyer looking for a values driven role?

At Just for Kids Law we bring our values of compassion, integrity, respect and courage to everything we do.

Apply to join our team today https://bit.ly/4hGpiyL

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jun 19

10k completed ✅ London Legal Walk 2025 we had a blast 📸

Thanks to our team and huge thank you to all our donors supporting access to justice.

To donate directly to our vital work: https://bit.ly/3Bv5SN7

#LondonLegalWalk #LLW #YouthJustice

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Jun 11

Just for Kids Law along with other vital charities is supported by The London Legal Support Trust so you know your donation is supporting crucial legal work.

Contribute what you can and leave a message to cheer on the team, we really appreciate our support https://bit.ly/45ky1DE

Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · May 23

FREE GIVEAWAY!
⚖ ‘In Their Defence: Fighting for Youth Justice One Child at a Time’ is officially 1 years old!

🗨 Comment on this post to be in with a chance of receiving a free copy.

Open to UK residents only. Winners announced Friday 6th June.

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · May 9

"I have spent the past 20 years trying to alert parents and the numerous professionals interacting with children to how easily a child can end up in the criminal justice system."

JfKL Co-founder on 'Adolescence' in the May Legal Action Magazine @legalactiongroup.bsky.social

‘General public, welcome to my life’

A youth justice solicitor and three other professionals working with children and young people give their expert views on the TV drama Adolescence.

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · May 8

"Child-centred" laws must include children's rights.

Baroness Lister cited CRAE, part of Just for Kids Law, in the Lords debate last week. Warning that without a legal duty, children's best interests and voices are too often ignored in policymaking.

🎥 Watch her speech ⬇

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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Apr 8

📢The Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE), part of Just for Kids Law, was were proud to attend the examination in Geneva in August 2024. We welcome how many of our concerns regarding racialised children were taken on board.

📄 Read the full briefing https://bit.ly/3G1vyTQ

Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · Mar 31

Can you ensure there's accountability for decisions made during the #covidpandemic that impacted on children?

Join our team as inquiry solicitor, mainly, but not exclusively, relating to the Covid-19 Inquiry, Module 8: Children and Young People.

Apply today https://bit.ly/4hUbvEM