Migrant Children's Project Newsletter
October 2018
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If you have used our guidance and resources recently, please take two
minutes to complete our short survey here. Immigration Health Surcharge due to increase The government has confirmed that the immigration health surcharge is due to double to £400 per year from December 2018 (the exact date is still to be confirmed). Alongside the increase in fees for immigration and nationality applications earlier this year, migrants applying for 30 months limited leave to remain will now be expected to pay £2,033 up front, making it increasingly difficult for those needing to regularise their status. Want to know what this means for migrant children, young people and families? See our briefings here, and the 'We Belong' campaign that we are working on with Let Us Learn.
New training dates!
CCLC have added new training dates for the coming year on the rights of children and young people in the immigration system, and access to education for migrant children. For more information, and to book onto training sessions, click here.
Fact sheet: EU children, young people and families
We have updated our fact sheet on EU children, young people and families. The fact sheet covers information on residence rights of citizens of EU countries who are in the UK, and the rights of their family members. Click here to view our fact sheet.
For more information on residence rights of EU citizens following Brexit, see our fact sheet on EEA rights after the EU referendum, and our information page, available here.
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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 Thursday, 27 June 2019, 2pm-5pm Access to education for migrant children
Coram Campus, London Thursday, 31 January 2019, 2pm - 5pm Thursday, 16 May 2019, 2pm-5pm Thursday, 17 October, 2pm-5pm The rights and entitlements of young refugees and migrants Coram Campus, London Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 10am - 4:30pm Supporting undocumented and NRPF families
Coram Campus, London (Dates to be announced shortly) 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 Lift the ban: why people seeking asylum should have a right to work
Refugee Action, October 2018
Latest news
Home Office staff sit in on council interviews with migrant families
The Guardian, 28 October 2018
Building a secure future for EU children in the UK
Local Gov, 19 October 2018
MPs urged to scrap child citizenship 'good character' test
The Guardian, 18 October 2018
'I wanted to feel worth something': an asylum seeker willing but unable to work
The Guardian, 16 October 2018
Modern slavery victims 'drawn back into exploitation' after Home Office slashes support
The Independent, 16 October 2018
‘Immigration law is often prioritised at the expense of the child’s wellbeing’
Community Care, 12 October 2018
MPs 'informing' on immigration hotline
BBC, 12 October 2018
Let the children play: the man who built a playground on Lesbos
The Guardian, 12 October 2018
Home Office decision to refuse man entry to visit newborn grandson because he didn't send 1975 wedding photo is overturned
The Independent, 5 October 2018
Britain wilfully ignored its promise to child refugees. That shame has to end
The Guardian, 5 October 2018
Government's treatment of child refugees under Dubs scheme broke law, Court of Appeal rules
The Guardian, 3 October 2018 Let us know what you think! Do you use our website, publications or advice line? Your thoughts and feedback help us ensure that we're providing the right information and support. Please take two minutes to complete our short survey. |
