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Editorial: Immigrant children remain children first

2 July 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

Children's rights campaigners won an important breakthrough last week with the decision that immigration officers will be subject to the same duty to ensure children's safety as other agencies (see...

Opinion: Vox Pop - Should new social workers be offered golden hellos?

14 May 2008, Children & Young People Now

Stoke-on-Trent City Council recently announced frontline children's social workers would receive £4,000 simply for joining. However, some professionals believe offering financial incentives can give the wrong impression.

Tackle homelessness to end poverty

7 May 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

The government's target to end child poverty becomes even more important in light of the number of children and young people who are homeless or live in sub-standard accommodation.

Traveller families require mobile solutions

30 April 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Traveller children in the UK are among the most disadvantaged of all groups. In terms of education, Ofsted estimates up to 12,000 teenagers from Traveller families are not enrolled in...

Editorial: The forgotten victims of the prison system

16 April 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

There is widespread concern these days over the high numbers of young people in custody and the burgeoning prison population more generally. But what about the children of prisoners?

Will sanctions or support ward off trouble?

2 April 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

One element of the "triple track" response in the new Youth Taskforce Action Plan is the idea of non-negotiable support. Some will immediately baulk at the concept: surely support has...

The cycle of domestic violence can be broken

26 March 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

An incidence of domestic violence is reported to the police every minute of every day. This disturbing fact gives us a sense of the number of children who experience or...

Commissioner for Wales is up to the challenge

26 March 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

It was an "exceedingly drawn-out" appointments process, according to one Welsh politician. But Keith Towler came through the interviews, both with young people and politicians, to secure the position of...

Separation is never easy on the children

19 March 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

One of the major changes in the family landscape over the past 20 years has been the rise in the numbers of children and young people growing up in households...

Editorial: Britain's hidden disability is in the limelight

19 March 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

For too long now, children and young people with speech and language needs have been overlooked. One in ten children have a communication impairment in the UK.