Disabled children’s social care review promises change

The Law Commission is carrying out a review of the laws underpinning social care for disabled children in England. The role of the Law Commission is to review existing laws and recommend reforms. Coram Children’s Legal Centre submitted a response to the review in January 2025. The review has been commissioned by the government, which…


Coram Children’s Legal Centre welcomes scrapping of child detention powers

Coram Children’s Legal Centre welcomes the government scrapping child detention powers in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, published today. Powers to detain children without time limit were brought in with the Illegal Migration Act 2023, though had not yet been commenced. They included allowing the government to lock up children arriving in the…