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Legal Update: Call for action plan on FGM

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  • Monday, July 21, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The home affairs committee has published a report calling for a national action plan on female genital mutilation. Catrin Gosby, researcher at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the report's proposals.

‘Back to the old ways' for jobless young offenders

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  • Tuesday, January 22, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Just under a decade ago, I visited a young offender institution with the first Children's Commissioner for Wales, the late Peter Clarke. Peter had never been to such a place and I recall how he was quite affected by many of its characteristics.

Legal Update: Rights of 17-year-olds in custody

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  • Monday, May 13, 2013
  • | CYP Now
A recent case has ruled that 17-year-olds be treated as children when arrested and held in police custody, says Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Rehabilitation in the community

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  • Tuesday, August 20, 2013
  • | CYP Now
A pioneering cafe in Kent is bringing together professionals from health, youth services, prisons, education and business to help young offenders re-integrate into the local community. Jo Stephenson sees it in action.

Legal Update: The Children and Families Bill

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  • Tuesday, February 19, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The Children and Families Bill includes a number of proposed reforms to existing legislation. Christopher Sykes, legal officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the principal changes

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