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Government is falling short on pledge to end child detention

Monday, June 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Analysis of data suggests that the coalition's promise to end detention of asylum-seeking children has been reneged, and that significant numbers are suffering both physical and psychological distress.

Folk High Schools, Sweden

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

| CYP Now

In 2015, Sweden received 35,369 unaccompanied minors seeking asylum. This was two-and-a-half times the number received in Germany that year and five times the number in 2014.

Trafficked children let down by system-wide support failures

News

Thursday, September 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Victims of child trafficking are being let down through "a culture of doubt and suspicion" across the justice and social care systems, according to a damning report by the Refugee Council and the Children's Society.

Daily roundup: Children's bill debate, Labour reshuffle, and Hull cuts

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

| CYP Now

Children and Families Bill amendments due to be debated by peers today; Labour makes changes to its education team; and planned cuts at Hull Council sparks union concerns, all in the news today.

Charities develop support service for trafficked young males

News

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

| CYP Now

A peer support project for boys and young men who have been victims of human trafficking has been set up by Ecpat UK and the Children's Society.

Legal Update: Care of unaccompanied children

Other

Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Draft proposals on the care of unaccompanied asylum-seeking and trafficked children are a welcome step but could go further, argues Rachel Hutchings, researcher at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

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.

Council quits child refugee scheme over funding shortfall

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

| CYP Now

A council has become the latest local authority to pull out of a voluntary scheme to take in unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) from other areas, blaming a lack of government funding for its decision.

Children 'intimidated' by family returns process

News

Monday, December 16, 2013

| CYP Now

Changes to the deportation process introduced by the coalition government can be "distressing" and "intimidating" for children and families, a report has found.

X-ray pilot for child asylum-seekers sparks outrage

News

Thursday, March 29, 2012

| CYP Now

The four UK children's commissioners have launched a bid to halt a pilot scheme using dental x-rays to assess the age of asylum-seeking children, warning that the trial could be illegal.

How child refugees from Calais received help to start a new life

Analysis

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

| CYP Now

When the UK committed to home refugee children amid the closure of the Calais migrant camp, organisations like Catch22 were asked to help handle reception arrangements. Chris Wright explains the work it did in Devon.

Inspectors commend immigration detention centre turnaround

News

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

| CYP Now

An immigration and detention centre has made significant improvements since a scathing report in December 2009, the chief inspector of prisons has found.

Child trafficking victims to get legal guardians

News

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.

Ask the Experts: Safeguarding migrant children

Other

Monday, May 25, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on migrant child protection, supporting young carers in school, child allergies and tackling discrimination.

Home Office plans 'scientific age assessments’ for asylum-seeking children

News

Thursday, January 6, 2022

| CYP Now

The government plans to bring in "new scientific methods" for assessing the age of asylum-seeking children in disputes over how old they are.

Legal Update: Trafficking victims and families

Other

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

Frances Trevena, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the gaps in service provision for families and child victims of trafficking and how this group can be better supported.

Legal Update: The costs of immigration

Other

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Rising costs of making an immigration application or challenging a decision is set against the backdrop of ever-changing, complex rules, says Jessica Evans, outreach solicitor at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Court Report: Age assessments of asylum seekers

Other

Friday, March 5, 2010

| CYP Now

Case name: R (and others) v Manchester City Council and others; Case number: [2009] EWHC 3542 (Admin); Judge: Mr Justice Holman; Location: High Court of Justice, Administrative Court; Date: 28 January 2010

Border staff urged to protect children first

Other

Monday, February 6, 2012

| CYP Now

Child E's story is just one of those documented in the Office of the Children's Commissioner's Landing in Dover report published last month.

Removing legal aid would throw asylum-seeking families into destitution, warns The Children's Society

News

Friday, February 4, 2011

| CYP Now

The Children's Society has warned ministers not to remove legal aid for asylum and immigration cases after research revealed that thousands of asylum-seeking families remain destitute for fear of being deported.

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Government is falling short on pledge to end child detention

Folk High Schools, Sweden

Trafficked children let down by system-wide support failures

Daily roundup: Children's bill debate, Labour reshuffle, and Hull cuts

Charities develop support service for trafficked young males

Legal Update: Care of unaccompanied children

Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

Council quits child refugee scheme over funding shortfall

Children 'intimidated' by family returns process

X-ray pilot for child asylum-seekers sparks outrage

How child refugees from Calais received help to start a new life

Inspectors commend immigration detention centre turnaround

Child trafficking victims to get legal guardians

Ask the Experts: Safeguarding migrant children

Home Office plans 'scientific age assessments’ for asylum-seeking children

Legal Update: Trafficking victims and families

Legal Update: The costs of immigration

Court Report: Age assessments of asylum seekers

Border staff urged to protect children first

Removing legal aid would throw asylum-seeking families into destitution, warns The Children's Society

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