Submission to the on ensuring good behaviour in schools: guidance for governing bodies, head teachers school staff and employers
We are concerned that the guidance places excessive emphasis on the disciplinary powers of school employees and thereby does not take a child-centred based approach to ensuring good behaviour.
What have I done? The experiences of children and families in UK immigration detention: Lessons to learn - Summary report
This sumarises our research into the experiences of UK immigration detention of children and their families.
What have I done? The experiences of children and families in UK immigration detention: Lessons to learn - Full report
This research investigates the experiences of UK immigration detention of children and their families.
Still Running 3: Early findings from our third national survey of young runaways 2011 - Summary report
This document summarises the Still Running 3 report, which aims to provide up-to-date findings on rates and experiences of running away comparable with the two previous surveys conducted in 1999 and 2005.
Proposals for the reform of legal aid in England and Wales: Response of the Refugee Children's Consortium
Refugee and asylum seeking children are children first and foremost and must be afforded the same rights and protection as any other children in the UK. The RCC is extremely concerned by the government's proposal for 'Reforms of Legal Aid in England and Wales' to reduce the overall legal aid budgets.
Response to the consultation on the Inspection of Boarding and Residential Special Schools
Response to the OFSTED consultation on the inspection of boarding and residential special schools. Our response focuses on the needs of disabled young people in residentials chools, especially those whoa re in out of local authority placements.
Response Support and Aspiration: A new approach to Special Educational Needs and Disability - consultation
We believe assessments should be centred on the needs of the child and not be service- or resource-led. We support the extension of support until 25 years of age. We would like the single plan to consider a broader range of issues that impact on the well-being of the child.
The Children's Society's Submission on the Positive for Youth Discussion Paper
Our response to the government’s vision for youth policy is focused on five case exemplars of our practice which bring together our views on how the following themes outlined in the statement should be tackled
Child trafficking - summary briefing
This paper is a summary of a brief on child trafficking. A lack of coherent data on trafficking is significantly hampering efforts to tackle and address child trafficking. It gives recommendations to the government to ensure that all children and vulnerable young people have access to publicly funded legal advice and representation for immigration cases.
The Children's Society submission to the Legal Aid, Offenders Bill Committee and changes to legal aid
We believe that different principles should apply to children in an adult legal system, and we propose that all children should have access to publicly funded legal advice and representation when they need it and in cases where their rights are affected.