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Stamp: Promoting children's rights

Free legal webinar for parents and carers to support their children in education

Date and time: 26th February 2026, 12.30pm – 2pm GMT.

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There is a strong connection between school exclusion, Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE). In response, Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) and London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) have come together to deliver this vital webinar led by Education and Criminal lawyers.

This session will provide expert insight, practical tools and guidance to help parents and carers work in partnership with schools to achieve better education and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people.

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Coram warns of impacts of immigration system reform on children

As the Home Office’s earned settlement consultation closes, the UK’s oldest children’s charity warns of huge impacts on 300,000 children The Government consultation on earned settlement closes today. In a massive overhaul of immigration policy, it proposes extending the standard route to settlement, or indefinite leave to remain (ILR), from five years to ten for…

12/02/2026


High Court finds that Hounslow unlawfully failed to treat a child as “looked after” in S.20 Children Act 1989 case

The High Court has ruled that Hounslow Council unlawfully failed to recognise a child as “looked after” and provide him with adequate accommodation and support under the Children Act 1989, in a successful judicial review initiated by Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC). The claimant, CLT, was represented by Finnian Clarke of Doughty Street Chambers, instructed…

03/02/2026


New Welsh guide for social workers working with children and families with immigration issues

Coram Children’s Legal Centre and UNISON guide for social workers working with children and families in the asylum and immigration systems UNISON, the public service union, have published a guide for their social workers, written by Coram Children’s Legal Centre. This guide is intended to provide information for social workers and other professionals in Wales…

28/01/2026


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One in ten children in care has an immigration or nationality issue

At least one in every ten children in care has an unresolved immigration or nationality issue, according to new research published by Coram Children’s Legal Centre and the South London Refugee Association and endorsed by many major children’s organisations.

The report, Taking Care: How local authorities can best address immigration issues of children in care, also finds that delaying help on immigration and nationality issues could be costing local authorities hundreds of thousands of pounds per year. A citizenship application for a child costs £1012; by contrast, waiting until the young person leaves care can cost as much as £130,000 in Home Office fees and support with living.

Coram Children’s Legal Centre and other charities are working with local authorities, asking them to sign a pledge to:

  • identify all looked-after children and care leavers with immigration and nationality issues;
  • connect looked-after children and care leavers with good quality legal support as soon as possible;
  • take a proactive and informed role in supporting looked after children and care leavers through any immigration applications and appeals;
  • enable those who are eligible to apply for permanent status and British citizenship

For more information, read the report Taking care here.

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