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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

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.

Government urged to put special educational needs reforms on hold

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.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Wales

Monday, May 13, 2013

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Edited By Jane Williams; University of Wales Press; ISBN: 978-0708325629; £34.99; 240 pages

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - School exclusion

Monday, June 9, 2014

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Q: What are the obligations of parents, schools and local authorities to provide for a pupil during a school exclusion?

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: The Children and Families Bill

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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The Children and Families Bill includes a number of proposed reforms to existing legislation. Christopher Sykes, legal officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the principal changes

Ask the Experts: Parents can help children to learn

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

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Our panel offers advice on supporting parents to educate their children, giving evidence in court, discussing porn and maintaining quality.

ChildRIGHT: Legal aid -- Legal aid cuts will deny justice to many children

Monday, March 7, 2011

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Kirsten Anderson, head of research, policy and communications at the Children's Legal Centre, on the impact of cuts to legal aid

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Education, Health and Care Plans

Monday, September 1, 2014

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Q: What is an Education, Health and Care Plan?

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Office of the Children's Commissioner reforms

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Proposals to reform the Office of the Children's Commissioner aim to strengthen children's rights in line with international standards.

Persistent truanting continues to decline

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

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The number of children that persistently truant from English schools has continued to decline over the past year, latest figures show.

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

Monday, June 8, 2015

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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 - Care leavers who go on to attend university

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

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Frances Trevena examines the situation for care leavers who go on to attend university and the impact of changes to provisions for care.

Joint working model cuts safeguarding case delays

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

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Multi-agency safeguarding hubs (Mash) in London have nearly halved the amount of time it takes to deal with child protection referrals, according to new research.

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Central government must urgently consult local authorities on how new "social value" laws could impact on children's services, it has been has warned.

ChildRIGHT: Higher education -- Tuition fees and the right to higher education

Monday, January 10, 2011

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Holly Rogalski, legal research and information officer at the Children's Legal Centre, looks at the human rights issues behind access to higher education.

Daily roundup: School safeguarding, children's services and child injuries

Friday, April 11, 2014

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Gove highlights FGM risk in letter to school head teachers; Coventry councillors work together to improve children's services; and Nottinghamshire councils develop plan to cut child injuries, all in the news today.

The Children's Legal Centre joins the Coram group

Friday, September 2, 2011

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The Children's Legal Centre has become part of the Coram charity group.

Legal Update: Children's rights and the internet

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

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Kirsten Anderson, research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines recent guidance on balancing children's right to access information with the need to protect them from harm.

Legal Update: Guidance on pupil exclusions

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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Can pupils be prevented from progressing from year 12 to year 13 at college if they do not achieve good grades? Kelly Reeve, team leader of the Child Law Advice Service, examines the applicable guidance.

School admissions framework: Legal update

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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The current primary school admissions process continues to lead to poorer outcomes for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, says Richard Oldershaw of the Child Law Advice Service.

Legal Update: Court Report - Upper Tribunal to judge on SEN case

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

Legal Update: Reforming alternative provision