The assessment by the Children's Commissioners for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, published today, marks the 30th anniversay of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
It looks at how the UK Government and devolved administrations have progressed towards giving every child the opportunities and protections enshrined in the UNCRC since it was introduced.
Progress highlighted in the document includes plans in place across much of the UK to improve help for children with mental health needs, new measures for tackling domestic abuse, which affects hundreds of thousands of children a year, and Scotland’s legislation banning physical punishment of children.
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