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…
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…
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…
As the government publishes its long awaited child poverty strategy, children’s organisations that work with families in the immigration system are pleased that it mentions no recourse to public funds (NRPF) but concerned that soon more children will have no recourse. It is very important that the Child Poverty Taskforce has recognised that hundreds of…
Ahead of the child poverty strategy’s publication, the Refugee and Migrant Children’s Consortium calls on the government to address poverty experienced by children in the immigration and asylum systems. The children’s sector has warmly welcomed the lifting of the two-child limit, announced in last week’s budget. Now children’s organisations are waiting to see what the…
Coram Children’s Legal Centre is concerned by plans for children in this week’s asylum and immigration proposals, urging caution with language. The Government has announced further immigration proposals that will delay many children, young people and families reaching permanent status. While we welcome the renewed commitment to children in the care system and young people…
Children’s rights—and human rights more broadly—are central to improving children’s lives. At the same time, we are witnessing growing movements that challenge and push back against established human rights frameworks, with children’s rights increasingly caught in the crossfire. Coram Children’s Legal Centre has promoted and protected the rights of children in the UK and internationally…
Coram Children’s Legal Centre is opposed to Home Office proposals to keep refugees in uncertainty; refugee children have a fundamental need for recovery, stability and integration. The previous government had planned measures in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 to give refugees only temporary status. However, in move that we welcomed, they then reversed their…
Today was the final day of evidence in the Covid Inquiry’s investigation into the impact of the pandemic on children and young people. The Inquiry has heard strong evidence that the interests of children have not been given the weight they deserve. The Coram Group was a key participant in the investigation, and Coram CLC…
As the Government today publishes its immigration white paper, children’s charities have reacted to say the reforms do not take account of children whose lives are determined by the immigration system, often leaving them in limbo. The proposed reforms will leave people who come to the UK on short-term visas for longer before they can…
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 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…