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MPs criticise scientific age-assessments for asylum-seeking children

Thursday, January 20, 2022

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The use of scientific age assessments for asylum-seeking children, in disputes over how old they are, has been described as “unethical” by MPs and peers sitting on a parliamentary human rights committee.

Young migrants will benefit from faster and affordable routes to settle in the UK, says charity

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Saturday, March 19, 2022

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Children’s rights campaigners are celebrating changes to immigration rules which will make it easier and more affordable for young migrants to settle in the UK.

Ombudsman criticises support for young woman attempting to stay in UK

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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A council has been criticised for failing to properly support a young woman seeking permission to remain in the UK.

Barnardo's to run welfare services at centre for failed asylum seekers

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

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Barnardo's has agreed to run family welfare services at the government's planned pre-departure accommodation centre for failed asylum seekers.

Foster care focus for child asylum strategy

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Wednesday, November 2, 2016

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Plans to boost the number of foster carers for refugee and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children will be set out in a government safeguarding strategy, it has been announced.

Commissioner Maggie Atkinson urges government to stop deportation of children to EU countries

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Thursday, February 10, 2011

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Children's commissioner for England Maggie Atkinson has called on the government to review its policy of deporting asylum-seeking children to the first European country they entered, in an attempt to avoid handling cases in the UK.

Border Agency criticised for separating children from parents

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Friday, April 19, 2013

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Children are being placed at risk of serious harm by the detention of parents on immigration grounds, a charity has claimed.

Government blames councils for sharp reduction in child refugee intake

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

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The government is to significantly reduce the number of lone child refugees it plans to accept from Europe, claiming that local authorities do not have the capacity to accommodate them.

UK Border Agency suspends asylum X-ray pilot

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Friday, April 27, 2012

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

Four in 10 councils 'unwilling to take child refugees from other areas'

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

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Around 40 per cent of councils across England have not signed up to a voluntary scheme to take child refugees from other areas, amid concerns that central government is not providing enough funding to cover the true cost, a report has revealed.

Cameron agrees to take in more unaccompanied child refugees

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Thursday, May 5, 2016

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The UK will take in more unaccompanied child refugees, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Children's commissioner urges councils to support more young asylum seekers

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

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The children's commissioner for England has written to all local authorities saying they have a "moral duty" to support more unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Lib Dems vow to bolster children's rights if elected

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

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Children's rights groups have welcomed the Liberal Democrats' manifesto pledge to enshrine the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into UK law.

National Transfer Scheme could be made compulsory unless councils ‘get behind’ rota system

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

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The National Transfer Scheme (NTS) could be made compulsory if local authorities do not “get behind” a voluntary rota system to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), the children’s minister has said.

Charities slam use of unregulated accommodation for child refugees

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Friday, July 30, 2021

| CYP Now

A raft of charities have written to the Education Secretary criticising the use of “inappropriate accommodation” such as immigration centres and hotels to house child asylum-seekers who arrive in England.

UKBA 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.

Lone migrant children hit by Legal Aid cuts

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Thursday, August 17, 2017

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Unaccompanied migrant children are struggling to access justice thanks to a double-whammy of Legal Aid cuts and rising Home Office fees, analysis shows.

Asylum-seeking children funding rates set for review

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

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The amount of money councils receive from central government to cover the cost of looking after unaccompanied asylum-seeking children will be reviewed, it has been announced.

Heathrow monitoring board blasts UKBA for holding children in 'degrading' facilities

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has been criticised for detaining children in "degrading" conditions at Heathrow Airport.

Deportation plans will still harm children, charity fears

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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The Children's Society is concerned children will continue to suffer emotional distress under latest measures to deal with families awaiting deportation.

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MPs criticise scientific age-assessments for asylum-seeking children

Young migrants will benefit from faster and affordable routes to settle in the UK, says charity

Ombudsman criticises support for young woman attempting to stay in UK

Barnardo's to run welfare services at centre for failed asylum seekers

Foster care focus for child asylum strategy

Commissioner Maggie Atkinson urges government to stop deportation of children to EU countries

Border Agency criticised for separating children from parents

Government blames councils for sharp reduction in child refugee intake

UK Border Agency suspends asylum X-ray pilot

Four in 10 councils 'unwilling to take child refugees from other areas'

Cameron agrees to take in more unaccompanied child refugees

Children's commissioner urges councils to support more young asylum seekers

Lib Dems vow to bolster children's rights if elected

National Transfer Scheme could be made compulsory unless councils ‘get behind’ rota system

Charities slam use of unregulated accommodation for child refugees

UKBA suspends asylum X-ray pilot

Lone migrant children hit by Legal Aid cuts

Asylum-seeking children funding rates set for review

Heathrow monitoring board blasts UKBA for holding children in 'degrading' facilities

Deportation plans will still harm children, charity fears

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