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We can improve services by letting children challenge

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  • Tuesday, November 12, 2013
  • | CYP Now
One of the privileges in my work is that I see first-hand the power of children and young people's contributions to positive change in their communities. Particular encounters stay in the mind, teaching me again that they are citizens with brains, opinions, moral compasses and a deep desire to contribute to their society. The challenge seems to be that we are inconsistent in how we choose to work with that desire, especially if it is uncomfortably expressed or challenges our thinking.

Legal Update: Judicial review: a vital safeguard

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  • Tuesday, November 26, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The recent consultation on judicial review raises concerns for how children will hold decision makers to account, says Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

We must listen to children affected by domestic abuse

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  • Tuesday, January 7, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Did you enjoy the festive break? Some families will still be reeling from the effects - especially those living with domestic abuse. We know there is a seasonal spike in the reported incidents of domestic abuse over the holiday period and I do not expect this year to have been any different. And where there is domestic abuse in families, the impact on children and young people can be especially distressing.

Children's professionals have a duty to help combat obesity

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  • Monday, May 26, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Might George Osborne be remembered as one of the greatest champions of public health? The Chancellor's proposed introduction of a 12-sided bi-metallic pound coin isn't just a forger's nightmare - it is an additional cost and headache to the makers of any UK slot machine.

Councils to share services to make savings

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  • Monday, October 17, 2011
  • | CYP Now
The vast majority of children's services decision-makers in local authorities across England are planning to share work with other councils to make financial savings, it has emerged.

Grooming case highlights failings

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  • Monday, June 25, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Following the conviction of a child grooming ring in Rochdale, Jo-Anne Prud'homme, legal researcher at Coram Children's Legal Centre, asks what more agencies could have done to protect the victims

Legal Update: Tackling child sexual exploitation

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  • Tuesday, December 9, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Jen Roest, research and projects officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines a call to address child sexual exploitation in Manchester through attitudinal change of public agencies and the legal system.

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