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Legal Update: In a Nutshell - New court order to combat FGM

Monday, August 3, 2015

| CYP Now

This month, a new provision came into effect, which provides for the imposition of Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders.

Separation under interim care orders

Other

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Case highlights need to balance welfare considerations, says Rosalyn Akar Grams, head of legal practice at Coram Children’s Legal Centre.

Joint working model cuts safeguarding case delays

News

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Multi-agency safeguarding hubs (Mash) in London have nearly halved the amount of time it takes to deal with child protection referrals, according to new research.

Legal Update: Scrutiny of private fostering

Other

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines changes to data collection on private fostering arrangements and what further work is needed to safeguard children and young people.

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.

Legal Update: Children's rights and the internet

Features

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

| CYP Now

Kirsten Anderson, research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines recent guidance on balancing children's right to access information with the need to protect them from harm.

Fewer than two per cent of new FGM cases involve children

Other

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Only 60 child victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) have been identified by authorities out of thousands of new cases since last September, prompting fears parents are adopting new tactics to evade detection.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Legal implications of young people sexting

Other

Monday, July 21, 2014

| CYP Now

"Sexting" is becoming increasingly common among young people, but there are real and serious legal ramifications they should be aware of.

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.

Legal Update: Covert recordings as evidence

Other

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Kelly Reeve, senior legal consultant and team leader for the Child Law Advice Service, considers the implications of cases concerning the use of covert recordings as evidence in family law proceedings.

Legal Update: Keeping children in care safe

Features

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.

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

News

Thursday, April 7, 2011

| CYP Now

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

‘Decision fatigue' blights social work practice

News

Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

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: Legal Q&A - Domestic violence

Other

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

| CYP Now

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

Legal Update: Restricting parental responsibility

Other

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

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 - Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK

Other

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

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

ChildRIGHT Ask the Expert: Smacking children

Other

Friday, February 25, 2011

| CYP Now

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

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

News

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

| CYP Now

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.

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

Other

Monday, June 25, 2012

| CYP Now

The Common Assessment Framework helps to identify children's ?additional needs and plan what extra resources they may require

Legal Update: FDAC works to keep families united

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Monday, March 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, looks at the role of the Family, Drug and Alcohol Court in keeping children with their families and cost-savings its work can bring.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Research that involves children

Other

Monday, April 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Carrying out research with children raises particular legal and ethical issues that researchers should be aware of.

ChildRIGHT: In a Nutshell -- The prevention of child abduction

Other

Monday, September 13, 2010

| CYP Now

How the police and the courts can support parents who fear their child has been or is about to be taken out of the UK without their permission.

Legal Update: Treatment of trafficking victims

Other

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

| CYP Now

A recent case makes important rulings about the treatment of child trafficking victims in criminal cases, says Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager, at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Court Report - Dublin decision on asylum claim

Other

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Legal Update: Sexual exploitation by gangs

Other

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Hazel Kent, operations officer, international policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre examines the Children's Commissioner for England's inquiry into child sexual exploitation by gangs

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Legal Update: In a Nutshell - New court order to combat FGM

Separation under interim care orders

Joint working model cuts safeguarding case delays

Legal Update: Scrutiny of private fostering

May scraps anonymity for young rioters

Legal Update: Children's rights and the internet

Fewer than two per cent of new FGM cases involve children

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Legal implications of young people sexting

Policies would fail 'family test'

Legal Update: Covert recordings as evidence

Legal Update: Keeping children in care safe

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

‘Decision fatigue' blights social work practice

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Domestic violence

Legal Update: Restricting parental responsibility

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

ChildRIGHT Ask the Expert: Smacking children

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

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

Legal Update: FDAC works to keep families united

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Research that involves children

ChildRIGHT: In a Nutshell -- The prevention of child abduction

Legal Update: Treatment of trafficking victims

Legal Update: Court Report - Dublin decision on asylum claim

Legal Update: Sexual exploitation by gangs

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