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Friday, October 7, 2011

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Young people with autism 'need legal right to educational support'

Friday, October 14, 2011

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Young disabled people must be given the legal right to educational support up to the age of 25 if they are to achieve independence later in life, a charity has warned.

Ask the Expert: Leaving children home alone

Monday, March 19, 2012

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X-ray pilot for child asylum-seekers sparks outrage

Thursday, March 29, 2012

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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.

Legal Update - Legal Q&A

Monday, September 3, 2012

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Legal Q&A: Education for children out of school

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

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What is compulsory school age?

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

Analysis

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

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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.

Cameron calls for action to tackle gang culture

Thursday, August 11, 2011

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Prime Minister David Cameron has called for action against those involved in gangs and greater discipline in schools in the wake of riots throughout England.

Legal Update: Tackling child sexual exploitation

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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Jen Roest, research and projects officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines a call to address child sexual exploitation in Manchester through attitudinal change of public agencies and the legal system.

Cafcass study highlights CSE learning from case reviews

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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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.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Contact Orders

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

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Q. How can child contact and residence be enforced in orders made before April 2014?

Trafford YOS maintains high standards

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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Trafford Youth Offending Service (YOS) has been praised by inspectors for its work to protect the public and reduce reoffending.

Children's home standards revisions fail to convince providers

Thursday, March 5, 2015

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

Judges criticise benefit cap but reject bid to overturn the policy

Thursday, March 19, 2015

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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: In a Nutshell - Special guardianship order cases

Monday, May 11, 2015

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

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - The law on surrogacy and its implications

Monday, May 25, 2015

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Surrogacy, where a woman becomes pregnant with the intention of giving the child to someone else after birth, raises crucial legal issues.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Court protects child from travel to Syria

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

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A recent case considered if the court could take action to stop a 16-year-old from travelling abroad, where he was suspected of having been "radicalised".

Legal Update: In a nutshell - Provision of free school meals

Monday, October 12, 2015

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The government has reiterated its commitment to the provision of free school meals to all children aged between five and seven.

Legal Update: Preparing for the adoption assessment process

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

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How prospective adopters are prepared for assessment can make or break an adoption, says Jane Poore, adoption consultant at CoramBAAF.

Legal Update: Trafficking victims and families

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

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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

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

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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.

Trafficking, modern slavery and the NRM

Monday, August 26, 2019

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Recent changes to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) will have an effect on child victims of trafficking and those who support them.

Legal Update: Relationships with the court

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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Alexandra Conroy Harris, legal consultant at CoramBAAF, explains how the charity is working with local authorities and judges to improve understanding of care orders so the right one is used.

Legal Update: The Carer’s Leave Act 2023