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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

CoramBAAF head of policy, research and development James Bury on how the vital role of health professionals for care safeguarding was explored at this year’s CoramBAAF Health Conference.

Legal Update: Discharge of SGOs

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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Leonie Jordan, associate legal consultant at CoramBAAF, highlights some of the complex issues and potential instabilities surrounding the process for discharging special guardianship orders.

Legal Update: Court Report - 'Lessons' to help European nationals

Monday, September 14, 2015

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

Thursday, April 7, 2011

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

Legal Update: UN adopts complaints protocol

Monday, January 23, 2012

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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.

‘Decision fatigue' blights social work practice

Monday, April 28, 2014

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Children's social workers avoid making decisions later in the working day due to mental exhaustion, an analysis of child protection practitioners' behaviour has shown.

Legal Update: Proposed legal aid policy unlawful

Monday, August 4, 2014

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The government's proposed residence test for civil legal aid has been held to be unjustifiable by the High Court, explains Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre

SEN legislation ‘built on quicksand'

Thursday, May 10, 2012

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

Monday, May 14, 2012

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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

PCCs urged to focus on early intervention to cut youth crime

Thursday, December 5, 2013

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Early intervention is key to preventing youth crime and should be a priority for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), according to new guidelines.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Domestic violence

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

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Q: What legal steps can a person take to get protection from domestic violence?

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Support for pupils with medical conditions

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

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The DfE is seeking views in a consultation on draft statutory guidance to support pupils at school with medical conditions.

Commissioner pledges to use full extent of powers over coming year

Friday, July 22, 2011

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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.

Sibling relationships in the care system

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Children’s services and courts face serious challenges when making care plans or permanence orders for siblings, writes Dr John Simmonds, director of policy, research and development at CoramBAAF.

Legal Update: Restricting parental responsibility

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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Kelly Reeve, team leader and senior legal consultant for the Child Law Advice Service, examines the restrictions that can be placed on fathers' parental responsibility in order to protect a child's welfare.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Young people left without status

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

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Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the duty on local authorities to address the immigration issues facing children in their care.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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Marianne Lagrue, project officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines issues faced by unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Ellie Butler case shows we need scrutiny of family courts

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

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How do we respond professionally when things go wrong? How do we act and learn from what has happened? Three specific, but very different, issues have brought this firmly to mind.

ChildRIGHT Interview: Celeste Greenwood, volunteer on the Girls' Support Service project, Tajikistan

Monday, September 13, 2010

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

Friday, December 16, 2011

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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.

ChildRIGHT Ask the Expert: Smacking children

Friday, February 25, 2011

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Is it illegal for a parent or carer to smack their child?

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

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Local authorities and independent fostering and adoption agencies are leaving themselves open to large fines by failing to adequately protect the personal data collected about looked-after children and potential carers.

Families and Children Bill to reform SEN and adoption systems

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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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.

In a Nutshell: The CAF - a useful tool for practitioners