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How can we provide child friendly information to child migrants?
A fantastic new resource is now available for practitioners to help them when providing information to child migrants. The Council of Europe have published “How to convey child-friendly information to children in migration: a handbook for frontline professionals," a practical handbook co-authored by pan-European experts in the
Case note: The Queen on the application of The Children’s Society v The Lord Chancellor
In July we announced that the government agreed to reinstate legal aid for separated and unaccompanied children in immigration cases. This important concession was the result of The Children’s Society’s 5-year campaign and legal challenge, brought with the help of Islington Law Centre and MiCLU. See below for a
Press release: Legal aid to be reinstated for separated & unaccompanied children in immigration cases
We are thrilled to announce that the government has agreed to reinstate legal aid for separated and unaccompanied children in immigration cases as a result of The Children's Society's 5-year campaign and legal challenge, brought with the help of Islington Law Centre and MiCLU. Please see our press release. For more information about the
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Conference: Precarious Citizenship: Young People who are Undocumented, Separated and Settled in the UK – 1 June 2016 (London)
This free, one-day conference, jointly organised with Birkbeck, University of London, aims to bring together young activists, academics and practitioners to share empirical and theoretical knowledge and tactics to understand how to advocate and organise around justice for young immigrants. Participants will have an opportunity to engage with the issue
Conference: The Child Refugee – Exploring the welfare needs of unaccompanied asylum seeking children – 25 May 2016 (London)
This one-day conference, organised with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is for anyone with an interest in the subject of unaccompanied, asylum-seeking children. It is a knowledge-sharing, discussion-based event bringing together professionals from the health sector, education; social care; the legal system; the public sector; the voluntary
Day Seminar: A Brave New World: Making 26 Weeks Work – 29 April 2016 (Manchester)
This one-day seminar, organised by Child Concern, aimed to consider a range of current issues in public law proceedings with particular focus on what is achievable in the 26 weeks timetable. A multidisciplinary panel of speakers, including lawyers, judges, psychologists and psychiatrists, contributed to the discussion. Further details: Brave New
