advicenow.org.uk/lawforlife/new…

Children’s emergency mental health referrals in England soar by 53% theguardian.com/society/2024/f…

Application deadline extended to 18th December 2023.

Job opportunity for Community Care Solicitor/Caseworker, must be committed to helping young people access their legal rights-interested? more info here bit.ly/3Yt2pGr

'Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” #MayaAngelou

📢JOB ALERT Youth Legal seek to recruit a community care solicitor/caseworker, flexible working (at least two days/week in the office – Clapham Junction), applications close 6pm on 6 December lag.org.uk/?id=214872
Legal Action Group

Job opportunity for Community Care Solicitor/Caseworker, must be committed to helping young people access their legal rights-interested? more info here bit.ly/3Yt2pGr

Very pleased to have worked with Kate Aubrey-Johnson and the fabulous team Drive Forward on this guide to help lawyers reduce the unnecessary criminalisation of care experienced young people, published Youth Justice Legal Centre

yjlc.uk/resources/lega…

Supported T2A Alliance & Garden Court Chambers

Young people leave care, then are hung out to dry. Why don’t we help them get to university instead? | Floella Benjamin theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

To support with the #CostOfLiving , South West London Law Centres are running a series of money advice webinars across September. The first, on disability benefits, takes place tomorrow.

View the full programme and sign up.
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Thanks LLST for all your help and support over the years, if it wasn't for a grant from you 12 years ago Youth Legal would not exist today.

The Women's Budget Group Report shows how the resourcing and capacity constraints of frontline advice providers mean that thousands of women will go without advice.
Increased investment is vital for advice services to meet the additional needs of women.
wbg.org.uk/analysis/repor…

🚨⚖️ A SECOND 'no kids' win!

The Property Ombudsman has concluded an estate agent discriminated against mum of four Lynette, and has awarded compensation.

Lynette was told a three-bed property was only suitable for families of two children. 🧵

Refugee Council 🧡 has issued an open letter to ministers today with Shelter Crisis British Red Cross 🧡 NACCOM 🧡 and over 100 other charities highlighting how refugees are facing homelessness and destitution due to the government’s cruel and harmful policies

We had a brilliant evening attending City Hall for the joint London LGBT Forums Network and Proud Councils late summer reception hosted by Leonie Cooper and supported by Wandsworth Oasis 😍 Thank you for having us! 🏳️‍🌈

As of March 2022, 21% of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children were missing from education, compared to 2% of all other looked after children.

We urgently need more support in place to help looked after children to attend school regularly.

childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/?p=33686

Problems with immigration status led to the loss of Luca's home. It should never have happened.

Ealing Law Centre was there for him, but now government funding for support with the EU Settlement Scheme has largely ended, is enough being done protect others like Luca?

High Court judge lifts suspension of order quashing deal between Kent and Home Office over unaccompanied asylum seeking children localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/child-protecti… via @LocGov Lawyer
Great result, thanks for all your hard work on this.

If you're getting your GCSE results today, this is for you. #GCSEResults2023