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- Study exposes “extreme vulnerability” of children subject to Deprivation of Liberty applicationsSource Social Work Today 25 February 2023 New analysis of court applications that seek to deprive children of their liberty in England and … Continue reading Study exposes “extreme vulnerability” of children subject to Deprivation of Liberty applications
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- Children’s rights in Great Britain: submission to the UN (2023)Source Equality and Human Rights Commission First published: 24 Jan 2023 This report looks at the state of children’s rights in Great Britain … Continue reading Children’s rights in Great Britain: submission to the UN (2023)
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