Policy team

Our policy team blogs about issues children face and ways we can address those problems. Through parliamentary work they advocate for children who go missing, disabled children, young refugees and migrants, and fight childhood poverty and child sexual exploitation.

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Young refugee
Ten minutes to improve asylum support
Why we're backing MP Sarah Teather's call to improve support for children seeking asylum.
22 April 2013
Michaela Neild, Public Affairs Assistant
young girl
Missing free school meals and so much more
A parliamentary debate highlights just how wide-ranging free school meal eligibility can be for a child's education
18 April 2013
Michaela Neild, Public Affairs Assistant
young girl clutching her knees
What we told MPs about how to tackle grooming in a local area
In the wake of shocking stories of child sexual exploitation, we go to parliament to share knowledge about protecting and supporting young people.
12 April 2013
Natalie Williams, Policy Officer
young boy sitting with two friends
Will International Romani Day draw attention to Europe's largest minority population?
As we address child poverty, we must ensure that we don’t exclude Roma children, who are some of the most marginalised.
08 April 2013
Ilona Pinter, Policy Adviser
young girl sitting against a wall
Who cares about children in care?
If the principles in a new standard released today were upheld, young people would not experience the care system as ‘an isolated place’
03 April 2013
Iryna Pona, Policy Adviser
young boy sitting with two friends
We need a more powerful children’s commissioner
We're working to strengthen the role of the person responsible for representing children's views in government
26 March 2013
Michaela Neild, Public Affairs Assistant
Young girl who has run away
More than words?: Do 'missing' and 'absent' make young runaways safer?
While there is evidence that new policing terminology can save money, the evidence that they help young people is lacking
21 March 2013
Iryna Pona, Policy Adviser
Young refugee boy
Exposing modern day slavery in the UK
Exploited children who are trafficked into the UK are being criminalised by a system that brands them 'illegal immigrants'
14 March 2013
Ilona Pinter, Policy Adviser
Matthew Reed of The Children's Society and Peter Davies of CEOP
Our new partnership to keep young runaways safe
Our agreement with the UK policing agency CEOP is an example of working together to protect young people.
11 March 2013
Iryna Pona, Policy Adviser
Palace of Westminster
Bishops’ letter highlights severe cuts in benefit up-rating bill
A letter from 43 bishops, published in the Sunday Telegraph, argues that a cap on benefits will put even more pressure on families.
11 March 2013
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser

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