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Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Family reunification for child refugees
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- Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Stewart MacLachlan considers recent case law that may allow some refugee children to apply to be reunited with their parents or siblings.
Minister reveals delay to trafficking victims' advocate pilots
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- Wednesday, May 14, 2014
A pilot to provide independent advocates to child trafficking victims will take place in 23 councils from September, two months after it was originally planned to go live.
Councils face increased pressure to respond to child refugee crisis
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- Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Kent Council is struggling to cope with a major rise in the number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children it is caring for, to the point where the government is preparing to force other authorities to share the burden.
Daily roundup: Unaccompanied children, child mortality, and playwork register
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- Thursday, October 31, 2013
Immigration officers failing to track families of children, concern over plans to axe child death statistics, and playwork register to launch next month, all in the news today.
UN challenges treatment of asylum-seeking children
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- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has criticised the way children are treated within the UK asylum process.
Government misses child trafficking deadline
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- Friday, April 5, 2013
The government has come under fire for failing to meet a deadline to provide guardians for children who have been trafficked into the UK.
Legal Update: Asylum seekers face benefit gap
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- Tuesday, January 8, 2013
With an estimated 10,000 asylum-seeking children living far below the poverty line, Chris Sykes, legal officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines concerns over support offered to families
Children held in "degrading" conditions at Heathrow
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- Monday, May 14, 2012
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) is detaining children in "degrading and disgraceful" conditions at Heathrow Airport, a report has said.
Asylum-seeking children win compensation after being unlawfully detained
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- Monday, February 20, 2012
The Home Office has paid out more than 1m compensation plus 1m costs to 40 asylum-seeking children who were unlawfully locked-up in adult detention centres.
Barnardo's affirms commitment to failed asylum seekers' welfare
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- Thursday, July 7, 2011
Barnardo's will pull out of a deal to run services at the government's pre-departure accommodation (PDA) centre for failed asylum seekers if children and families are not treated properly, the charity's chief has said.
Loss of refugee legal charity leads to drop in asylum-seeking families receiving help
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Provision of free legal help for families and children fleeing persecution has dropped since a major charity went into administration, CYP Now has learned.
How child refugees from Calais received help to start a new life
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- Tuesday, January 17, 2017
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.
Council quits child refugee scheme over funding shortfall
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- Tuesday, July 18, 2017
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.
Legal Update: Care of unaccompanied children
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- Monday, April 14, 2014
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.
Child trafficking victims to get legal guardians
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- Thursday, February 19, 2015
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
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- Monday, May 25, 2015
Our panel offers advice on migrant child protection, supporting young carers in school, child allergies and tackling discrimination.
Legal Update: Trafficking victims and families
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- Tuesday, March 15, 2016
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
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- Tuesday, July 5, 2016
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.
Government is falling short on pledge to end child detention
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- Monday, June 10, 2013
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.
Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds
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- Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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.
Charities develop support service for trafficked young males
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- Wednesday, October 16, 2013
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.
Daily roundup: Children's bill debate, Labour reshuffle, and Hull cuts
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- Wednesday, October 9, 2013
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.
Trafficked children let down by system-wide support failures
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- Thursday, September 12, 2013
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.
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