Search

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Vulnerable young people in B&Bs

Other

Monday, August 31, 2015

| CYP Now

The Local Government Ombudsman has reiterated that B&B accommodation is not suitable to house homeless young people.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - LSCBs

Other

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Q When are local safeguarding children boards (LSCB) required to carry out a serious case review (SCR)?

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

Other

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.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Private fostering

Other

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Q: What is private fostering and when is a private foster carer required to notify the local authority?

Legal Update: Queen's Speech - What's in it for children?

Other

Monday, June 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, Policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the new government's proposed policy and legislative agenda for children and young people.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Special guardianship order cases

Other

Monday, May 11, 2015

| CYP Now

The Court of Appeal highlights the importance of substantive and procedural protections in special guardianship order cases.

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.

Care applications hit seven-year high after CSE scandals

News

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Recent child sexual exploitation (CSE) scandals have contributed to a dramatic rise in the number of care applications, say care experts.

Legal Update: Legal aid cuts limit access to justice

Other

Monday, April 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Calls are continuing for an urgent review of advice and legal support for children, young people and families, explains Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

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.

Battle lines drawn in future of IROs debate

News

Monday, April 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Independent reviewing officers (IRO) appear split over whether to back plans to take the role out of council control.

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).

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.

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?

Legal Update: Amendment addresses grooming

Other

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Jennifer Roest, research and projects officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, discusses a proposed amendment aimed at criminalising adults sending sexual messages to children and young people.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Female genital mutilation and care proceedings

Other

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Family judge holds that FGM could meet the "significant harm" and unreasonable parenting tests to initiate care proceedings.

Government under pressure to introduce legal guardians for trafficked children

News

Friday, January 23, 2015

| CYP Now

The government has come under fresh pressure to introduce legal guardians for trafficked children after Northern Ireland became the first country in the UK to introduce them.

Legal Update: Criminalising domestic abuse

Other

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Kirsten Anderson, research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, asks if criminalising coercive and controlling behaviour will provide better protection to victims of domestic violence.

Social work leaders oppose mandatory FGM reporting

News

Friday, January 16, 2015

| CYP Now

The College of Social Work (TCSW) is urging the Home Office to back down on plans to bring in mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Criminal justice system fails sex abuse victims, warns report

News

Friday, December 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Victims of child sex abuse are being failed by the criminal justice system, an inspection report has concluded.

Cafcass study highlights CSE learning from case reviews

News

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) may be so influenced by abusers that they are unable to provide full or accurate accounts of their experiences to safeguarding professionals, analysis has concluded.

Search Results

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Vulnerable young people in B&Bs

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - LSCBs

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

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Private fostering

Legal Update: Queen's Speech - What's in it for children?

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Special guardianship order cases

Fewer than two per cent of new FGM cases involve children

Care applications hit seven-year high after CSE scandals

Legal Update: Legal aid cuts limit access to justice

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Research that involves children

Battle lines drawn in future of IROs debate

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

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

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

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

Legal Update: Amendment addresses grooming

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Female genital mutilation and care proceedings

Government under pressure to introduce legal guardians for trafficked children

Legal Update: Criminalising domestic abuse

Social work leaders oppose mandatory FGM reporting

Criminal justice system fails sex abuse victims, warns report

Cafcass study highlights CSE learning from case reviews

Current filters

Filter by

Tags

Journals

Article Types