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Legal Update: Shared responsibility

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines how local authorities are meeting the needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Alone in a new land

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  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children represent a rising part of England's looked-after children population. Louise Hunt asks how they are cared for and how councils can best meet their needs.

Separated children in care

Stewart MacLachlan, senior legal & policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, looks at recent changes for separated children in care and what professionals should consider when working with them.

Children in care: immigration legal aid

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  • Tuesday, August 28, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the government's decision to reinstate legal aid for looked-after children with immigration issues.

Asylum-Seeking Children: Journey of Child X

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  • Wednesday, July 26, 2017
  • | CYP Now
The number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK has soared in recent years. Louise Hunt charts the typical journey of an asylum-seeking child, meeting some professionals they may encounter