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Lib Dems vow to bolster children's rights if elected

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

| CYP Now

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.

Immigration detention splits children from one in six families

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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

| CYP Now

Children in one in six families detained by the government for immigration purposes are being separated from their parents, it has emerged.

Legal Update: Guardians for separated children

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Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Winnie Banda, legal adviser at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the Modern Slavery Act and the importance of providing guardians for separated children and young people.

Human rights committee condemns government poverty record

News

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

| CYP Now

MPs have criticised the government for eroding the rights of vulnerable children, including child migrants and those living in poverty.

Legal Update: Ending age-disputed detention

Other

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre's Migrant Children's Project, examines the findings of a recent inquiry on immigration detention.

Child trafficking victims let down by legal aid cuts

News

Friday, March 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Vulnerable children and families have been among the hardest hit by cuts to legal aid, according to a critical report by MPs.

Lords back legal advocates for child trafficking victims

News

Thursday, February 26, 2015

| CYP Now

The House of Lords has backed amendments to the Modern Slavery Bill to increase the legal powers of advocates for child trafficking victims.

Child trafficking victims to get legal guardians

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's rights campaigners have welcomed last-minute changes to the Modern Slavery Bill to give advocates for child trafficking victims legal powers.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Migrant children's rights to work and train

Other

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

| CYP Now

Different laws apply depending on the legal status of a migrant child, as well as the type of work or training they wish to do.

Legal Update: Rights of migrant care leavers

Other

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Without permanent immigration status, young migrant or refugee care leavers face an uncertain time, says Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager, Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Skills for the Job: Supporting migrant children

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Monday, October 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Unaccompanied migrant children face multiple challenges, which, with the right support, professionals can help them overcome.

Dropped deportation cases cast doubt on Home Office decision making

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

| CYP Now

More than one in three families with children initially earmarked to be deported from the UK had the cases against them dropped, official figures show.

Government to pursue controversial 'residence test' for children's legal aid

News

Friday, September 5, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has resisted calls from MPs to backtrack on a controversial policy that will prevent asylum-seeking children from having access to legal aid.

Barnardo's and 23 councils set for child trafficking advocate drive

News

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The Home Office has named 23 English local authorities that will trial the use of independent advocates to support child victims of trafficking.

Policies would fail 'family test'

Other

Monday, September 1, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's charities have criticised recent government reforms for being anything but family friendly.

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Lib Dems vow to bolster children's rights if elected

Immigration detention splits children from one in six families

Legal Update: Guardians for separated children

Human rights committee condemns government poverty record

Legal Update: Ending age-disputed detention

Child trafficking victims let down by legal aid cuts

Lords back legal advocates for child trafficking victims

Child trafficking victims to get legal guardians

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Migrant children's rights to work and train

Legal Update: Rights of migrant care leavers

Skills for the Job: Supporting migrant children

Dropped deportation cases cast doubt on Home Office decision making

Government to pursue controversial 'residence test' for children's legal aid

Barnardo's and 23 councils set for child trafficking advocate drive

Policies would fail 'family test'

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