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Minister reveals delay to trafficking victims' advocate pilots

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

| CYP Now

A pilot to provide independent advocates to child trafficking victims will take place in 23 councils from September, two months after it was originally planned to go live.

Asylum-seeking children win compensation after being unlawfully detained

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Monday, February 20, 2012

| CYP Now

The Home Office has paid out more than 1m compensation plus 1m costs to 40 asylum-seeking children who were unlawfully locked-up in adult detention centres.

Trafficked children let down by system-wide support failures

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Victims of child trafficking are being let down through "a culture of doubt and suspicion" across the justice and social care systems, according to a damning report by the Refugee Council and the Children's Society.

Charities develop support service for trafficked young males

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

| CYP Now

A peer support project for boys and young men who have been victims of human trafficking has been set up by Ecpat UK and the Children's Society.

Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| CYP Now

Thousands of children living in the UK without legal immigration status are at risk of destitution and exploitation because of contradictory rules and regulations, a report by the University of Oxford has claimed.

X-ray pilot for child asylum-seekers sparks outrage

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

| CYP Now

The four UK children's commissioners have launched a bid to halt a pilot scheme using dental x-rays to assess the age of asylum-seeking children, warning that the trial could be illegal.

Government rejects calls for reforms to young migrant support

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has rejected a raft of recommendations from the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) surrounding the treatment of unaccompanied migrant children.

Refugee children missing out on legal advice, says report

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Professionals who work with refugee and migrant children are struggling to access legal advice on behalf of young clients, research by the Coram Children's Legal Centre has found.

Legality of plans to deport asylum-seeking Afghan children questioned

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

| CYP Now

Proposals to return unaccompanied asylum-seeking children to Afghanistan could be unlawful, Coram Children's Legal Centre has warned.

Ofsted unveils inspection framework for children's services

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Ofsted is to push ahead with the introduction of a tougher inspection regime for children's services, ignoring warnings from the sector that the system is too simplistic and will fail to deliver improvements.

Lawyers join calls to halt x-rays for child asylum-seekers

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Friday, March 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Immigration lawyers have added their voice to demands that the government immediately halts trials using dental x-rays to determine the age of asylum-seeking children.

Young asylum-seekers being left homeless and hungry, charity warns

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Friday, February 24, 2012

| CYP Now

Refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant children and young people are being left homeless and hungry, according to the latest report by The Children's Society.

Report raises concerns over staff awareness of duties to child immigration detainees

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Thursday, April 7, 2011

| CYP Now

Holding facilities for immigration detainees have improved in recent years but concerns remain around some issues relating to children, a report has found.

Ministers raise concerns over asylum X-ray pilots

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Children's minster Sarah Teather and Education Secretary Michael Gove have raised concerns with the UK Border Agency (UKBA) over its decision to trial X-rays for age-disputed asylum-seekers.

UK Border Agency suspends asylum X-ray pilot

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Friday, April 27, 2012

| CYP Now

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has suspended plans to pilot the use of dental X-ray assessments on age-disputed asylum-seekers.

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Minister reveals delay to trafficking victims' advocate pilots

Asylum-seeking children win compensation after being unlawfully detained

Trafficked children let down by system-wide support failures

Charities develop support service for trafficked young males

Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

X-ray pilot for child asylum-seekers sparks outrage

Government rejects calls for reforms to young migrant support

Refugee children missing out on legal advice, says report

Legality of plans to deport asylum-seeking Afghan children questioned

Ofsted unveils inspection framework for children's services

Lawyers join calls to halt x-rays for child asylum-seekers

Young asylum-seekers being left homeless and hungry, charity warns

Report raises concerns over staff awareness of duties to child immigration detainees

Ministers raise concerns over asylum X-ray pilots

UK Border Agency suspends asylum X-ray pilot

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