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Legal aid axe will rob children of their right to be heard, says children's commissioner

Thursday, February 17, 2011

| CYP Now

The children's commissioner for England has urged government to stall its proposed reforms to the legal aid system until the publication of the family justice review.

New Year's Honours celebrate sector's work

News

Thursday, January 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The chief executive of Family Action is among more than 100 people, including youth workers, foster carers and health professionals, awarded a New Year's honour in recognition of their work with children and young people.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Barring orders

Other

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Q. What are "barring orders"?

Children and Families Act 2014

Other

Thursday, March 13, 2014

| CYP Now

The Children and Families Act 2014 has wide-ranging implications for children's services, from the creation of childminder agencies to better support for young people in care.

Daily roundup: Out-of-work benefits, school preparedness, and legal system

Other

Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

New sanctions introduced for long-term unemployed; schoolchildren still wearing nappies study finds; and children to give evidence away from court through pilot study, all in the news today.

Minister reveals delay to trafficking victims' advocate pilots

News

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

| CYP Now

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.

Government ‘flouts promise on children's rights'

News

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Government is failing to deliver on a promise of checking how policies affect children's rights, a report has claimed.

Government urged to put special educational needs reforms on hold

News

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

| CYP Now

The government has been urged to delay legislation to overhaul support for children with special educational needs (SEN), over concerns that the law could be changed before the proposed reforms have been properly tested.

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

News

Friday, February 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Safeguards to protect children from "intrusive and stressful" bailiffs are to be introduced by the government.

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.

Legal Update: Court Report - Dental X-rays in age assessments

Other

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

| CYP Now

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Family reunification for child refugees

Other

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

| CYP Now

Stewart MacLachlan considers recent case law that may allow some refugee children to apply to be reunited with their parents or siblings.

Campaigners brand review of local authority duties 'distasteful'

News

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

| CYP Now

The government's review of local authority statutory duties is "distasteful and damaging" for the protection of children's rights, campaigners have claimed.