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Court Report: Baby boy suffered fractured ribs

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

| CYP Now

Case name: RE A (A Child); Case number: [2011] EWHC 517 (Fam); Judge: Mr Justice Hedley; Location: High Court of Justice

Senior police officer questions age of criminal responsibility

News

Thursday, May 19, 2011

| CYP Now

One of the country's most senior police officers has suggested the age of criminal responsibility should be treated with more flexibility and greater weight be placed on the maturity of young offenders.

Daily roundup: GP funding, private schools, and child protection

Other

Thursday, October 3, 2013

| CYP Now

GP funding drops under coalition, research suggests; Ofsted chief calls for more help from private schools; and new resources developed for hospital child protection work, all in the news today.

Legal Update: Safeguarding unaccompanied children

Best Practice

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explores the government's plans for safeguarding unaccompanied children, including victims of trafficking.

Legal Update: Court Report - Child found at risk of psychological harm

Other

Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Campaign aims to challenge misconceptions over who can foster

News

Monday, May 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Nearly three quarters of people believe they would not be accepted as foster carers, with gay, lesbian, retired, young adults and single people among the most pessimistic about their chances, according to a survey.

Legal Update: Impact of forced marriage law

Other

Monday, August 18, 2014

| CYP Now

In a follow-up to a recent piece on new legislation that criminalises forced marriage, Coram Children's Legal Centre researcher Catrin Gosby explores its potential impact, as well as some of its limitations.

Legal Update: Court report - Domestic violence legal aid challenge

Other

Monday, September 29, 2014

| CYP Now

On 19 September, the High Court granted permission to a women's rights charity to challenge the lawfulness of government regulations that deprive access by many victims of domestic violence to legal aid.

Guardians maintain child contact levels, study suggests

News

Friday, November 29, 2013

| CYP Now

The amount of time children's guardians spend with children subject to care proceedings has not been adversely affected by the sustained and significant rise in care applications over the past decade, research suggests.

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

News

Friday, March 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Coventry schools to have safeguarding checks; trust defends offering counselling in cafes; and smoking bans deliver child health benefits, all in the news today.

Charity boss challenges accuracy of 'at risk' data

News

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

| CYP Now

Official figures on children in need are massively underestimating the numbers at risk of neglect and abuse, charity boss Camila Batmanghelidjh has said.

In a Nutshell: Emergency protection for children in crisis

Other

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

| CYP Now

Emergency protection orders provide immediate protection to children and young people where this is needed

Legal Update: Court Report - Age assessments for asylum seekers

Other

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Magistrates' Association backs decision to release 12-year-old sex offender

News

Friday, January 4, 2013

| CYP Now

A decision to discharge a 12-year-old boy with an IQ of 58 who admitted 22 crimes including sexual assault has been supported by the Magistrates' Association.

Legal Update: Children's rights online

Features

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

| CYP Now

Frances Trevena, head of policy and programmes at Coram's Children's Legal Centre, argues that children and young people need better digital education to safeguard their rights in the online world.

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.

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: 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 - 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: The Online Safety Bill

Features

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

| CYP Now

With the delay of the Online Safety Bill, the UK should not abandon its obligations to protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse, says Awaz Raoof, head of law and programmes at Coram International.

ChildRIGHT: In a nutshell -- Guidance renews fight against practice of FGM

Other

Monday, October 31, 2011

| CYP Now

The Crown Prosecution Service has issued fresh guidance for prosecutors concerning the cultural practice of female genital mutilation (FGM)

U-turn on regulation of independent social work providers

News

Friday, September 20, 2013

| CYP Now

The government has backed down on plans not to regulate independent sector providers of local authority children's social services in England.

Ofsted unveils inspection framework for children's services

News

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Ofsted is to push ahead with the introduction of a tougher inspection regime for children's services, ignoring warnings from the sector that the system is too simplistic and will fail to deliver improvements.

Daily roundup: homelessness, child abuse, and healthy eating

Other

Monday, November 4, 2013

| CYP Now

Long-term B&B use reaches decade-high; ex-DPP says professionals who fail to report child abuse should be prosecuted; and families cut back on healthy food due to cash shortage, all in the news today.

New figures show smaller rise in adoptions

News

Thursday, November 28, 2013

| CYP Now

The rise in the number of children adopted last year was not as high as previously thought, new data analysis suggests.

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Court Report: Baby boy suffered fractured ribs

Senior police officer questions age of criminal responsibility

Daily roundup: GP funding, private schools, and child protection

Legal Update: Safeguarding unaccompanied children

Legal Update: Court Report - Child found at risk of psychological harm

Campaign aims to challenge misconceptions over who can foster

Legal Update: Impact of forced marriage law

Legal Update: Court report - Domestic violence legal aid challenge

Guardians maintain child contact levels, study suggests

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

Charity boss challenges accuracy of 'at risk' data

In a Nutshell: Emergency protection for children in crisis

Legal Update: Court Report - Age assessments for asylum seekers

Magistrates' Association backs decision to release 12-year-old sex offender

Legal Update: Children's rights online

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

Legal Update: Legal aid cuts limit access to justice

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

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

Legal Update: The Online Safety Bill

ChildRIGHT: In a nutshell -- Guidance renews fight against practice of FGM

U-turn on regulation of independent social work providers

Ofsted unveils inspection framework for children's services

Daily roundup: homelessness, child abuse, and healthy eating

New figures show smaller rise in adoptions

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