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YOTs to take on young offender curfew monitoring

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils will not receive any extra money when they take over responsibility for youth offender curfew monitoring in two months' time.

Relocated young gang members at greater risk of reoffending, study finds

News

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Relocation support is failing young offenders wanting to quit gangs, according to latest research.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Government report on children's rights

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Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

A report finds that more must be done to ensure the government's compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Legal Update: Guardians for separated children

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Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Winnie Banda, legal adviser at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the Modern Slavery Act and the importance of providing guardians for separated children and young people.

Legal Update: Court Report - Legal challenge to benefits cap

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Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Case name R (on the application of SG and others (previously JS and others)) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Skills for the Job: Providing advice on legal aid

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Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

With legal aid becoming more difficult to obtain, it is vital that vulnerable children and young people receive accurate advice.

Give councils powers to issue banning orders to tackle CSE, says LGA

News

Friday, March 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils should be given powers to tackle suspected sexual predators with child sexual exploitation (CSE) disruption orders, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

Young people 'reluctant to make custody complaints'

News

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

| CYP Now

Young offenders have no faith in the formal complaints system in custody, according to a report.

Human rights committee condemns government poverty record

News

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

| CYP Now

MPs have criticised the government for eroding the rights of vulnerable children, including child migrants and those living in poverty.

Youth charities receive social impact bond investment

News

Friday, March 20, 2015

| CYP Now

A charity that aims to improve the lives of teenagers by recruiting them as mentors for vulnerable toddlers is among four programmes to win social impact bond (SIB) funding through the Youth Engagement Fund.

Judges criticise benefit cap but reject bid to overturn the policy

News

Thursday, March 19, 2015

| CYP Now

The Supreme Court has criticised the government's benefit cap for depriving children of the "basic necessities of life" but has ruled out overturning the policy.

Legal Update: Ending age-disputed detention

Other

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre's Migrant Children's Project, examines the findings of a recent inquiry on immigration detention.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Serious Crime Act 2015

Other

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Q: Does the new Serious Crime Act 2015 introduce any changes that directly concern children?

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - New measures tackle sexual exploitation

Other

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The government has announced new measures in response to recent reports on institutional failings to protect children.

Child trafficking victims let down by legal aid cuts

News

Friday, March 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Vulnerable children and families have been among the hardest hit by cuts to legal aid, according to a critical report by MPs.

Inspectorates slam youth offending agencies for resettlement failings

News

Friday, March 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Probation, education and health inspectors have criticised poor-quality support for young offenders when released from custody.

Children's home standards revisions fail to convince providers

News

Thursday, March 5, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's residential care providers remain concerned new regulations for the sector are too ambiguous despite government changes.

Adoptions by same-sex couples quadruple since law change

News

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

| CYP Now

The number of children adopted by same sex couples has risen four-fold since 2007, analysis by an adoption and fostering support group reveals.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Mandatory reporting requirement for FGM

Other

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

| CYP Now

The government responds following its consultation on whether to introduce a mandatory reporting requirement for FGM cases.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Legal aid for victims of domestic violence

Other

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Q. Is there going to be an appeal against the High Court's decision to reject the challenge against the lawfulness of the government's rules on legal aid for victims of domestic violence?

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YOTs to take on young offender curfew monitoring

Relocated young gang members at greater risk of reoffending, study finds

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Government report on children's rights

Legal Update: Guardians for separated children

Legal Update: Court Report - Legal challenge to benefits cap

Skills for the Job: Providing advice on legal aid

Give councils powers to issue banning orders to tackle CSE, says LGA

Young people 'reluctant to make custody complaints'

Human rights committee condemns government poverty record

Youth charities receive social impact bond investment

Judges criticise benefit cap but reject bid to overturn the policy

Legal Update: Ending age-disputed detention

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Serious Crime Act 2015

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - New measures tackle sexual exploitation

Child trafficking victims let down by legal aid cuts

Inspectorates slam youth offending agencies for resettlement failings

Children's home standards revisions fail to convince providers

Adoptions by same-sex couples quadruple since law change

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Mandatory reporting requirement for FGM

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Legal aid for victims of domestic violence

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