Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy and Improving Preparation for Parenthood for Care-Experienced Young People

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Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy and Improving Preparation for Parenthood for Care-Experienced Young People

It is now widely acknowledged that care-experienced children and young people are at increased risk of poor life outcomes when compared to peers who have not spent time in a care setting. They are also at heightened risk of teenage pregnancy, which significantly increases the likelihood that these disadvantages will be transferred to the next generation.

Published 17 February 2016 By Dr Debbie Fallon & Professor Karen Broadhurst of the Universities of Manchester and Lancaster on behalf of Coram.

Children and counter-terrorism

The overall objective of the research project was to shed light on the particular vulnerability of children and juveniles in the context of counter-terrorism legislation and policies. The recommendations provided aim to help governments integrate domestic and international juvenile justice and child protection standards into their counter-terrorism frameworks.

Published 1 January 2016 By Professor Carolyn Hamilton, Flavia Colonnese and Maurice Dunaiski

Study on Violence Against Children in and around Educational Settings in Timor-Leste

In 2015, Coram International was commissioned by UNICEF to undertake a study on violence against children in and around educational settings in Timor-Leste.

Published 1 January 2016 By Professor Dame Carolyn Hamilton, Elizabeth Yarrow and Awaz Raoof

Gap Analysis of Ukrainian Youth Legislation

This report for UNDP Ukraine presents the results of an assessment of Ukrainian youth policy and legislation conducted in 2015.

Published 2 December 2015 By Professor Dame Carolyn Hamilton, Kara Apland, Jorun Arndt, Dr Sophie Hedges and Elizabeth Yarrow

Operating in local partnerships to achieve permanence for children now and in their future lives

Philip Segurola (Director, Specialist Children’s Services at Kent County Council) discusses how local authority partnerships have led to improved outcomes for children in Kent at a Coram-i seminar.

Published 22 October 2015 By Philip Segurola

What do we know about Special Guardianship and what do we need to know?

Professor Judith Harwin (Director, Centre for Child and Youth research, Brunel University London) presents preliminary findings from a national study of special guardianship orders (SGOs) and supervision orders (SOs) funded by the Nuffield Foundation (2015-2017).

Published 22 October 2015 By Professor Judith Harwin