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Celebrities support Coram at ICAP Charity Day
On Tuesday 10 December, Coram was part of the ICAP Charity Day - one of the biggest fundraising events in the City of London.
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Coram responds to new figures on looked after children in England
Coram has responded to new figures published today by the Department for Education showing a 4% rise in the number of looked after children over the year ending 31 March 2019, and a 7% drop in in children ceasing to be looked after due to adoption over the same period.
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James O’Brien and Mary Portas join Coram’s Christmas Celebration
On Monday 2 December, over 200 guests gathered in the beautiful surroundings of St Andrew Church in Holborn for Coram’s annual Christmas Celebration, hosted by writer and broadcaster James O’Brien, and with special guest Mary Portas.
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Over half of parents with young children feel lonely, with those on lowest incomes twice as likely to be affected
New research published today by Coram Family and Childcare has found that over half (56%) of parents with children under five experience loneliness at least some of the time, with twice as many parents on the lowest incomes saying they often feel isolated from others as parents on the highest incomes (33% v 16%).
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State failing too many children in its care, Sir James Munby tells Coram permanence event
The state is failing too many children in its care and these failings are the subject of increasing concern on the part of both judges and media, said Sir James Munby, Past President of the Family Division of the High Court, in a speech today on the Coram campus. Sir James highlighted key failings in the current system and set out four areas for urgent action.
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Coram launches training programme for and by young migrants and refugees
Coram is delighted to launch a new training programme run by, and for, young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds on 20 November, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
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Coram marks 30 years of Children Act and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Coram is set to mark two landmark dates for the rights of children: the 30th anniversary of the Children Act 1989 and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Coram Children’s Legal Centre contributes to report on school exclusions
The current review process for challenging school exclusions in England is failing to provide an effective remedy for children, according to a new report published today by human rights organisation JUSTICE.
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Coram reaches over 200,000 children through HALO programme
A Coram report out today sets out how its HALO (Help, Advice and Legal Opportunity) programme – an initiative giving skilled young people work opportunities and enabling them in turn to support other young people – has supported thousands of children and young people.
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Coram Children’s Legal Centre welcomes new Head of Legal Practice
Coram Children’s Legal Centre is delighted to announce the appointment of Rosalyn Akar Grams as the new head of our Legal Practice Unit (LPU). Rosalyn succeeds Noel Arnold, who held the position for the last seven years.
