The Right to Family Life
A conversation among birth parents
Communication between adopted children in England and their birth parents typically takes place through a system called ‘letterbox’ contact. During (…) Read more
Children’s best interests and the right to family life under Article 10 ICESCR
A partnership between ATD Fourth World and the Human Rights Local project of the Human Rights Centre of the University (…) Read more
Anti-Poverty Practice Training for Social Work Students
Each year, ATD is invited to offer anti-poverty practice training for social work students at Royal Holloway, University of London, (…) Read more
‘Separating Families Causes Trauma’: The Way Forward
On 14 February 2022, the Parents, Families and Allies Network, of which ATD Fourth World is a member, published “Children’s (…) Read more
Relational activism: to love is to act!
On Valentine’s Day, as thoughts turn to love, the Relational Activism group invites us to consider that it can be (…) Read more
Speaking as an ally: Learning from people with lived experience of poverty
© ATD Fourth World – Joseph Wresinski Centre AR0200120002_01 Looking at the growing number of child protection referrals based on (…) Read more
‘Listen to children to build understanding’
Above: Tiegan Boyens 16 September 2021 – After ATD Fourth World submitted five contributions to the United Nations Committee on (…) Read more
Child ‘protection’ without participation just doesn’t work
16 September 2021 – Following preparations with ATD Fourth World, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (…) Read more
Care-experienced children: ‘We are an important part of the solution!’
16 September 2021 – Following preparations with ATD Fourth World, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (…) Read more
“Our Rights, Our Say”: Children and young people speak out
Above: Francesca Crozier-Roche helped coordinate consultations of care-experienced young people. “Sometimes it feels like adults just don’t get children’s rights. (…) Read more