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Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

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.

Section 47 Inquiries help protect children

Other

Monday, April 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Local authorities are duty-bound to undertake an investigation where children are considered to be at risk of "significant harm"

Action for Children demands overhaul of neglect laws

News

Sunday, April 22, 2012

| CYP Now

Action for Children has claimed that current laws surrounding child neglect are failing to protect children and is urging government to overhaul the legislation.

Can X-rays determine age?

Other

Monday, April 16, 2012

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the legality of the UK Border Agency's plans to use X-rays to determine the age of young asylum seekers

Victims of domestic violence

Other

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

| CYP Now

Jo-Anne Prud'homme, legal researcher at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines why the definition of domestic violence should be expanded to include under-18-year-olds

Court Report: Forced marriage protection order

Other

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

| CYP Now

Case name: A v SM & Anor; Case number: [2012] EWHC 435 (Fam); Judge Baker J; Location: High Court of Justice (Family Division)

In a Nutshell: Emergency protection for children in crisis

Other

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

| CYP Now

Emergency protection orders provide immediate protection to children and young people where this is needed

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

News

Friday, February 17, 2012

| CYP Now

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

Legal Update: In a Nutshell -- Combating child sexual exploitation

Other

Monday, January 9, 2012

| CYP Now

Department for Education action plan focuses on key areas where improvements can be made and says raising awareness is crucial

Small changes make big difference in cutting offending by looked-after children, study suggests

News

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

| CYP Now

Basic improvements to the way children are dealt with in care could lead to significant reductions in offending by looked-after children, a report has suggested.

ChildRIGHT: In a nutshell -- Guidance renews fight against practice of FGM

Other

Monday, October 31, 2011

| CYP Now

The Crown Prosecution Service has issued fresh guidance for prosecutors concerning the cultural practice of female genital mutilation (FGM)

ChildRIGHT Interview: Carolyn Regan, interim managing director, Coram Children's Legal Centre

Features

Monday, October 31, 2011

| CYP Now

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.

Court Report: Appeal against an assessment refusal

Other

Monday, September 5, 2011

| CYP Now

Case name: S (A Child); Case number: [2011] EWCA Civ 812; Judge: Sir Nicholas Wall (president of the Family Division); Location: High Court of Justice Court of Appeal

Trafficked and migrant children - Age assessment cases: a culture of disbelief?

Features

Monday, September 5, 2011

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling examines the challenges faced by trafficked children who are denied support because they have no proof of their age.

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.

Witness anonymity is vital to child safety

Opinion

Friday, June 24, 2011

| CYP Now

The task of keeping children safe is already full of perils and hazards. Now two legal cases may have just made it harder to be an expert witness in child protection cases.

Trafficked girl wins age dispute case against council

News

Thursday, June 16, 2011

| CYP Now

A Nigerian girl has won a legal battle against a London borough that claimed she was an adult following an age assessment.

50,000 children locked up by police

News

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

| CYP Now

More than 50,000 children under the age of 16 were held in police cells in 2008 and 2009 it has emerged.

Senior police officer questions age of criminal responsibility

News

Thursday, May 19, 2011

| CYP Now

One of the country's most senior police officers has suggested the age of criminal responsibility should be treated with more flexibility and greater weight be placed on the maturity of young offenders.

Court Report: Baby boy suffered fractured ribs

Other

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

| CYP Now

Case name: RE A (A Child); Case number: [2011] EWHC 517 (Fam); Judge: Mr Justice Hedley; Location: High Court of Justice

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.

Professionals fail to listen to children, finds Ofsted

News

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| CYP Now

Professionals are not listening to children's views, potentially placing them at risk of harm, an Ofsted evaluation of serious case reviews has found.

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.

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?

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Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

Section 47 Inquiries help protect children

Action for Children demands overhaul of neglect laws

Can X-rays determine age?

Victims of domestic violence

Court Report: Forced marriage protection order

In a Nutshell: Emergency protection for children in crisis

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

Legal Update: In a Nutshell -- Combating child sexual exploitation

Small changes make big difference in cutting offending by looked-after children, study suggests

ChildRIGHT: In a nutshell -- Guidance renews fight against practice of FGM

ChildRIGHT Interview: Carolyn Regan, interim managing director, Coram Children's Legal Centre

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

Court Report: Appeal against an assessment refusal

Trafficked and migrant children - Age assessment cases: a culture of disbelief?

May scraps anonymity for young rioters

Witness anonymity is vital to child safety

Trafficked girl wins age dispute case against council

50,000 children locked up by police

Senior police officer questions age of criminal responsibility

Court Report: Baby boy suffered fractured ribs

Campaigners brand review of local authority duties 'distasteful'

Professionals fail to listen to children, finds Ofsted

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

ChildRIGHT Ask the Expert: Smacking children

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