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MPs reject post-Brexit child refugee rights guarantee

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

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MPs have rejected a Labour Party bid to ensure that child refugee rights are protected after Brexit.

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Two-thirds of young people ‘have never heard of act’

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

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Two-thirds of young people have never heard of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), a new survey has revealed.

Educational psychologists demand UK-wide smacking ban

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

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Smacking is harmful to children's mental health and a UK-wide ban should be introduced, the organisation representing educational psychologists, has said.

Zahawi: Controversial legal guidance 'helps councils target child protection'

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018

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Children's minister Nadhim Zahawi has rejected claims that a controversial "myth buster" document issued by the Department for Education encourages councils to renege on statutory child protection obligations, arguing that it simply supports councils to focus on helping the most vulnerable families.

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.

MoJ rejects call for urgent review of youth criminal records system

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

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The government has dismissed calls from an influential group of MPs for an urgent review of the youth criminal records system to take place.

Timpson takes up children's commissioner advisory role

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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

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Former Department for Education minister Edward Timpson has been appointed to advise children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield and could be in line for a future government role, it has emerged.

Schools 'failing young carers', claims Barnardo's

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's charity Barnardo's has claimed schools are failing young people who care for sick or disabled family members.

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.

Government vows to consult with youth groups over Brexit

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Thursday, July 27, 2017

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The government has pledged to engage with youth groups and said that their voice will be heard in its negotiations on the UK leaving the European Union.

Youth custody conditions make 'tragedy inevitable', chief inspector warns

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

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The current state of youth custody is so dangerous that tragedy is "inevitable" unless urgent action is taken, the chief inspector of prisons has warned.

Longfield calls on EU to prioritise children during Brexit talks

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

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The children's commissioner for England has called on EU negotiators to take a more constructive approach to the residency status of hundreds of thousands of children born to EU nationals but living in England, and the thousands of UK-born children living in other EU countries.

Longfield: Child vulnerability data is 'tip of the iceberg'

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Tuesday, July 4, 2017

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The government does not know how many children are vulnerable and agencies cannot agree on how to define and identify them, children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has warned.

Concerns raised over welfare of undocumented children

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

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Concerns have been raised about the welfare of tens of thousands of children and young people whose legal right to remain in the UK is uncertain.

Government-run secure training centre rated 'inadequate' again

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

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A secure training centre in Kent that was taken over by the government after allegations of abuse emerged has been rated "inadequate" by inspectors for the second time in less than a year.

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MPs reject post-Brexit child refugee rights guarantee

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Two-thirds of young people ‘have never heard of act’

Educational psychologists demand UK-wide smacking ban

Zahawi: Controversial legal guidance 'helps councils target child protection'

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

MoJ rejects call for urgent review of youth criminal records system

Timpson takes up children's commissioner advisory role

Schools 'failing young carers', claims Barnardo's

Asylum-seeking children funding rates set for review

Government vows to consult with youth groups over Brexit

Youth custody conditions make 'tragedy inevitable', chief inspector warns

Longfield calls on EU to prioritise children during Brexit talks

Longfield: Child vulnerability data is 'tip of the iceberg'

Concerns raised over welfare of undocumented children

Government-run secure training centre rated 'inadequate' again

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