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Migrant Children's Project Newsletter
September 2017
If you have used our guidance and resources so far in 2017, please take two minutes to complete our short survey here. Healthcare: new charging regulations and a new training course  From 23 October 2017, NHS providers giving any treatment not provided by a GP or in A&E will be required to 'recover an estimate of the charges in advance' unless the treatment is urgent - in short, to charge up-front. This even includes treatments given by school nurses and health visitors. For more information, see our fact sheets on primary and secondary health care, and this primer from Doctors of the World. The law is changing fast, and the Migrant Children's Project and Doctors of the World are running a new half-day training session on access to healthcare for migrant young people and families on 7 December 2017. This training is a pilot, so please do come along and tell us what you think! You can book here. Further education: brand new fact sheet  September brings the start of a new school year - but how do you navigate the complicated world of further education enrolment as a migrant or refugee young person? Our new, in-depth fact sheet has comprehensive information on eligibility, government funding, bursaries, adult education and more. Download the fact sheet here. School census  The next school census will take place on 5 October 2017 for children aged 5-19 in school in the UK. However, providing this data is optional and does not affect school funding. In December 2016 The Guardian reported that education officials have an agreement to share the personal details of up to 1,500 schoolchildren a month with the Home Office. Parents can refuse to provide data, and can retract data that has already been submitted. Schools are also not permitted to make parents provide passports or birth certificates. There is lots more information on the website of the Action against Borders for Children (ABC) campaign website - click here to get involved. Legal Aid for children: an update The Labour-backed Bach Commission has published its final report and in doing so has joined the ranks of a huge number of organisations highlighting the harrowing impact of the removal of legal aid for children in many areas of law. The report calls for 'all matters concerning children [to] be brought back into the scope of legal aid.' You can read the report here, and CCLC's fact sheet on legal aid - including accessing exceptional case funding for children with immigration issues - can be downloaded here. Bank accounts: new regulations Until 2014, there were no restrictions relating to immigration status on who could hold a bank account in the UK. However, new restrictions were brought in in 2014 and will be extended to include pre-existing bank accounts from 30 October 2017. From this date, banks will be obliged to run regular checks on existing account holders, and to freeze accounts of those who they suspect do not have leave to remain in the UK. For more information, see CCLC's fact sheet on bank accounts here and information from the Home Office on the new duties for banks here. If you have queries about these or other issues, please contact our advice line on 0207 636 8505 or email mcpadvice@coramclc.org.uk. Our upcoming training courses Our courses can now be booked online - just visit our Eventbrite page! The registration of children as British citizens
Coram Campus, London - Wednesday 8 November 2017, 4pm - 6:30pm
New! Access to healthcare for migrant young people and families
Coram Campus, London - Thursday 7 December 2017, 2pm - 5:30pm
An introduction to the rights of children and young people in the immigration system
Coram Campus, London - Wednesday 22 November 2017, 2 - 5pm [waiting list]
- Wednesday 28 February 2018, 2 - 5pm
- Tuesday 1 May 2018, 2 - 5pm
Supporting EU national children in care
Coram Campus, London - Tuesday 10 April 2018, 2pm - 5:30pm
Access to education for migrant childrenCoram Campus, London - Tuesday 3 October 2017, 2pm - 5pm
The rights and entitlements of young refugees and migrants Coram Campus, London - Tuesday 14 November 2017, 10am - 4:30pm
- Tuesday 13 February 2018, 10am - 4:30pm
- Thursday 19 April 2018, 10am - 4:30pm
Supporting undocumented and NRPF families
Coram Campus, London - Tuesday 10 October 2017, 10am - 4:30pm
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
The final report of the Bach Commission
The Bach Commission on Legal Aid, 22 September 2017
Harrowing Journeys - Children and youth on the move across the Mediterranean Sea, at risk of trafficking and exploitation
UNICEF, September 2017
Time to get it right: Finding consensus on Britain’ s future immigration policy
British Future, September 2017
Latest news
EU citizens will not be fingerprinted or need ID cards, say officials
The Guardian, 25 September 2017
Foster charities fear child refugee crackdown after Parsons Green attack
The Guardian, 23 September 2017
Labour-backed report calls for more generous legal aid system
The Guardian, 22 September 2017
UK banks to check 70m bank accounts in search for illegal immigrants
The Guardian, 21 September 2017
School nurses could be forced to deny migrant children treatment under new rules
Politics.co.uk, 19 September 2017
Asylum seeker thanks judges after return to UK from illegal deportation
The Guardian, 18 September 2017
‘I can’t wait to work, but I’m not allowed to’: young refugees on living in limbo
The Observer, 17 September 2017
The Home Office makes huge profits from immigrants. So where is the money going to?
The Independent, 13 September 2017
Three out of four child refugees trying to reach Europe face 'appalling' levels of exploitation, report finds
The Independent, 12 September 2017
Home Office sets up team to deal with high profile immigration cases
Freemovement blog, 11 September 2017
'Destitution is routine': refugees face homelessness even after gaining asylum
The Guardian, 8 September 2017
Hostile environment 2.0: Post-Brexit migration plans are all too familiar
Politics.co.uk, 7 September 2017
Government takes over Croydon child services after 'serious failures'
The Guardian, 4 September 2017
Home Office makes thousands in profit on some visa applications
The Guardian, 1 September 2017
How to protect care leavers and looked-after children after Brexit
Children and Young People Now, 29 August 2017Let us know what you think! |
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