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Children's commissioner slams town centre ban for children

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

| CYP Now

The children's commissioner for Wales Keith Towler has criticised the introduction of a curfew that bans children and young people from a town centre.

Fears over police powers to 'swipe' children's phones

News

Friday, May 18, 2012

| CYP Now

Privacy campaigners have raised concerns for children's rights after it emerged police in London are to be equipped with technology to take information from mobile phones.

Housing benefit criteria found to discriminate against disabled children

News

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

| CYP Now

A landmark legal judgment has branded current housing benefit rules discriminatory against disabled children.?

Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

News

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.

Families hit by benefit caps could spark ‘tidal wave of migration'

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Monday, May 14, 2012

| CYP Now

The effects of the government's cap on benefits are beginning to be felt by families across the capital, as local authorities try to tackle the gulf between reduced local housing allowance rates and London rents

SEN legislation ‘built on quicksand'

News

Thursday, May 10, 2012

| CYP Now

Campaigners for disabled children have warned ministers that legislation aimed at simplifying processes for children with special educational needs (SEN) will falter because of widespread reductions in specialist support services.

Families and Children Bill to reform SEN and adoption systems

News

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

| CYP Now

The Queen has outlined the details of a new Families and Children Bill in her first speech to parliament since the coalition was formed in 2010.

Lords vote against plans to restrict legal aid for children

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

| CYP Now

Peers have voted against government plans to restrict legal aid for around 6,000 children.

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

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Friday, February 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Safeguards to protect children from "intrusive and stressful" bailiffs are to be introduced by the government.

Legal Update: UN adopts complaints protocol

Features

Monday, January 23, 2012

| CYP Now

Children whose rights have been violated will soon be able to complain to an international committee, writes Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Messages delivered to Prime Minister to mark year of action on children's rights

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Friday, December 16, 2011

| CYP Now

Thousands of children across England have sent messages to Prime Minister David Cameron, to mark the start of a year of action on children's rights.

Revamped commissioner role to put spotlight on children's rights

News

Friday, December 16, 2011

| CYP Now

The government is set to legislate to strengthen the role of the children's commissioner for England, with a greater emphasis on protecting the rights of the most vulnerable children.

Government falls short on children's rights, claims charity

News

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has failed to act on the majority of the UN's recommendations to improve children's rights in England, according to the latest Children Rights Alliance for England (Crae) report.

Legal aid cuts would deny 6,000 vulnerable children, warns charity

News

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

| CYP Now

At least 6,000 children will be prevented from accessing legal support as a result of cuts to legal aid, The Children's Society has warned.

The Children's Legal Centre joins the Coram group

News

Friday, September 2, 2011

| CYP Now

The Children's Legal Centre has become part of the Coram charity group.

May scraps anonymity for young rioters

News

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has called on magistrates to name and shame children involved in last week's riots, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.

Cameron calls for action to tackle gang culture

News

Thursday, August 11, 2011

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has called for action against those involved in gangs and greater discipline in schools in the wake of riots throughout England.

Commissioner pledges to use full extent of powers over coming year

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Friday, July 22, 2011

| CYP Now

The children's commissioner for England has vowed to ramp up efforts to promote and protect children's rights by taking the first steps to strengthen the role in light of John Dunford's review.

ChildRIGHT: Interview - Get it right from the start

Features

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

| CYP Now

Frank Field MP, chair of the independent review on poverty and life chances, and author of The Foundation Years: Preventing Poor Children from Becoming Poor Adults.

Campaigners brand review of local authority duties 'distasteful'

News

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

| CYP Now

The government's review of local authority statutory duties is "distasteful and damaging" for the protection of children's rights, campaigners have claimed.

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Children's commissioner slams town centre ban for children

Fears over police powers to 'swipe' children's phones

Housing benefit criteria found to discriminate against disabled children

Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

Families hit by benefit caps could spark ‘tidal wave of migration'

SEN legislation ‘built on quicksand'

Families and Children Bill to reform SEN and adoption systems

Lords vote against plans to restrict legal aid for children

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

Legal Update: UN adopts complaints protocol

Messages delivered to Prime Minister to mark year of action on children's rights

Revamped commissioner role to put spotlight on children's rights

Government falls short on children's rights, claims charity

Legal aid cuts would deny 6,000 vulnerable children, warns charity

The Children's Legal Centre joins the Coram group

May scraps anonymity for young rioters

Cameron calls for action to tackle gang culture

Commissioner pledges to use full extent of powers over coming year

ChildRIGHT: Interview - Get it right from the start

Campaigners brand review of local authority duties 'distasteful'

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