Consultation responses and briefings
Responding to Government proposals forms an important part of the work of The Children's Society. By engaging with government departments and other leading bodies in their consultation processes we have an opportunity to inform the development of policies and practices that will affect the lives of children and young people.
The Children's Society is committed to including the voices of children and young people in our consultation responses to Government and whenever possible we actively seek to canvass the young people we work with in order to allow their views to be heard. On this page you will find our most recent consultation responses and key briefings on legislation and policy.
Your search returned the following resultsUnderstanding Disability and Language
Date: 01/01/2007
Author:The Children's Soceity
This briefing paper, available in a summary and a more detailed format will answer questions about language and models of disability, provide key facts and figures about disabled children and explain their rights.Understanding Disability
SCYJ Briefing on the Second Reading debate on the Offender Management Bill
Date: 11/12/2006
Author:Standing Committee for Youth Justice
This Bill seeks to enable more effective delivery of probation services through the establishment of Probation Trusts which it is hoped will facilitate greater involvement of the private and voluntary sectors in service provision. It will also extend
Meeting the needs of young refugees by meeting the needs of everyone: A discussion paper on refugee education
Date: 01/08/2006
Author:The Children's Society
This paper was conceived in response to the multitude of efforts to make British schools more inclusive for the estimated 90,000 young refugees who use them. It sets out a blueprint for meeting young refugees' needs which aims to include them rather
Tackling Human Trafficking: Consultation on Prposals for a UK Action Plan
Date: 01/06/2006
Author:The Children's Society
In this response, we set out our proposals for the UK's first action plan to tackle the trafficking of people for exploitation. We argue that children, like all trafficking survivors, need the time and space to come to terms with what has happened to
Inquiry into Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System: Memorandum of Evidence
Date: 04/04/2006
Author:The Children's Society
The evidence presented in this Memorandum highlights some of the possible causes of the over-representation of black and minority ethnic young people in the criminal justice system and polices to address this.Inquiry into Young Black
The Evaluation of Section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants,etc.) Act 2004
Date: 01/02/2006
Author:The Children's Society
Section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. Act 2004 removed all support from refused asylum seeking families unless they could prove they were taking steps to return home. The result was that at least 36 families went under
