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Implications of smacking ban
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Analysis
- Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Expert assesses whether a smacking ban will raise demand on children's services if adopted by the UK.
Legal Update: Successful prosecution of forced marriage
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Other
- Tuesday, June 26, 2018
A mother has been convicted of forcing her daughter to marry, the first successful prosecution of the offence in England.
Securing support for children with SEN
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Features
- Monday, July 29, 2019
In the context of funding shortfalls for children with special educational needs, Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram, looks at the increase in appeals against local authority decisions.
Legal Update: Preventative and early intervention services
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Features
- Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Early help prevents problems faced by children and families from escalating, but funding pressures have seen services scaled back.
Legal Update: Children seeking asylum in the UK
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Features
- Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Frances Trevena, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explains the legal mechanisms for unaccompanied children coming to the UK from Calais and across Europe.
Children's services leaders reject mandatory reporting
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News
- Thursday, October 6, 2016
Mandatory reporting will not address the current challenges in protecting children, organisations representing children's services leaders and local councils have warned.
Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser
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News
- Friday, September 23, 2016
Former Barnardo's chief executive Sir Martin Narey is one of several high profile figures that have been signed up to provide advice to children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield, it has been announced.
Charity highlights impact of repeated moves for children living in poverty
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News
- Monday, March 27, 2017
The stress and uncertainty of repeatedly packing up their lives and moving home is becoming a "worryingly normal" part of life for some children growing up in poverty, a charity has warned.
Magistrates issue 'exemption clause' warning
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News
- Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Magistrates have added their voice to fears that measures in the Children and Social Work Bill to allow councils to opt out of children's legislation will undermine the rights of vulnerable young people.
Longfield raises concerns over young carer support
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News
- Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Councils' assessment needs to be improved, with a third of them rejected for support without even being checked, the children's commissioner for England has said.
CSE victims to play central role improving services in Rotherham
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News
- Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Rotherham Council is enlisting the help of victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) to help it improve the way it tackles abuse in the town.
Guide to supporting deaf children
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Other
- Monday, May 11, 2015
Chris Kang-Mullen explains what councils need to do to meet their duties to support deaf children.
Young carers to get more support from schools
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News
- Thursday, April 30, 2015
Young people who care for a relative are set to receive more support from their schools as part of a major initiative being launched nationwide.
British Youth Council calls for pre-2010 funding levels for youth services
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News
- Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Funding levels for youth services must be restored to pre-austerity levels if young people are to thrive, says the British Youth Council (BYC).
Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Family reunification for child refugees
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Other
- 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.
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