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Children's rights events - Autumn 2010
The Children's Rights Alliance for England is holding two events this autumn: a working seminar on the Equality Act 2010 and our annual conference which is this year focused on children and young people's civil rights. Speakers include Sarah Teather MP, Minister of State, Department for Education and Dr Penelope Leach, psychologist and writer. Discounts are available for CRAE members. Visit our events page for more information.
Coalition Government threatens to turn teachers into prison officers
7 July 2010
The Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) strongly opposes today's (7 July) announcement that schools will be given extensive new powers to search children without their consent.
Child restraint manual to be released in full
5 July 2010
After three years of secrecy and resistance, the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has agreed to hand over the instructors manual which governs the use of physical restraint in the country's four privately-run child prisons. This victory for child protection comes days before the YJB and Ministry of Justice were set to argue at an Information Tribunal appeal hearing that handing over the document would pose a serious risk to prison security and public safety. The YJB was appealing against an order by the Information Commissioner in December 2009 that the document be given to the Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE). It has now withdrawn its appeal, days before the hearing.
Justice Secretary signals possible transformation in juvenile justice
30 June 2010
Today, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke outlined plans for reforming the criminal justice system, aiming to ‘protect the public, punish offenders and provide access to justice’ through a “rehabilitation revolution” targeting the causes of reoffending.
Pressure mounts on UK to ban anti-child electronic devices
25 June 2010
The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly earlier today (25 June) unanimously agreed that Governments and local authorities in member states should ban electronic devices that deliberately emit a high-pitched noise to deter under 25s from using public spaces and facilities.
Vulnerable children must be supported by local councils
18 June 2010
The Children’s Rights Alliance for England has today (18 June) submitted its responses to Government consultations on council visits to children in custody and long-term residential placements.
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