Migrant Children's Project Newsletter
June 2019
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minutes to help us improve them by completing our short survey here. Children's asylum claims face long delays  This week the BBC reported that hundreds of children have waited years for the asylum claim to be decided by the Home Office - and that this number has tripled since 2014. Delays can be devastating for children's mental health, and can have a serious impact on their ability to build stable, happy lives in the UK. Read about how children's asylum claims are processed in the UK and how you can support children going through this process in our fact sheets here. And hear from Youth Rights Trainer Michelle on how young people can manage Home Office delays through a quick and friendly video, here. Damning Home Office report into the Windrush scandal leaked  A Home Office commissioned independent review into the Windrush Scandal has been leaked, and seen by Channel 4 News and The Guardian newspaper. The document, which may have been leaked because the Home Office had no plans to publish it, is reported to contain a damning indictment of the culture, practices and management of the Home Office, accusing officials of recklessness and a reluctance to acknowledge and learn from their mistakes. Young people who have grown up in the UK after coming here as children still face the full force of the 'hostile environment' - support the We Belong campaign today. MPs inquiry calls for better legal protections for EU children  The Home Affairs Committee has published a report on the EU settlement scheme in which it calls for better legal protection for applicants, especially vulnerable people like children. Coram Children’s Legal Centre gave oral and written evidence t o the inquiry, and published a report on the barriers for child applicants and outlining our recommendations earlier this year. Some children and young people, including looked after children and care leavers, are particularly at risk of losing their rights in the UK after Brexit. Read our fact sheet on supporting them to access the EU settlement scheme here. If you are supporting a vulnerable EU national child or young person, you can email the MCP advice service for legal advice and assistance at: mcpadvice@coramclc.org.uk. Our upcoming training courses Our courses can all be booked online - just visit our Eventbrite page! An introduction to the rights of children and young people in the immigration system
Coram Campus, London Access to education for migrant childrenCoram Campus, London The rights and entitlements of young refugees and migrants Coram Campus, London For more information and to book, please see our eventbrite page. To commission in-house training for your organisation, please see our website. New reports and guidance Access Denied: The cost of the ‘no recourse to public funds’ policy
The Unity Project, June 2019
Unaccompanied asylum seeking children and leaving care: funding instructions
Home Office, June 2019
EU Settlement Scheme
House of Commons Home Affairs Committee, May 2019
Latest news
Hundreds of children wait years for asylum decisions
BBC News, 27 June 2019
Afghanistan refugee Hamid: “I’m a Londoner now”
The Big Issue, 25 June 2019
Scrap upfront NHS charges for migrants, says BMA
The Guardian, 25 June 2019
UK accused of profiteering on Syrians' child citizenship fees
The Guardian, 19 June 2019
Private firms raking in millions as people forced to pay ‘extortionate’ fees to apply for UK status
The Independent, 16 June 2019
Record number of EU citizens applying for a British passport
The Times, 8 June 2019 Let us know what you think! |
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