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Migrant Children's Project Newsletter
December 2017
If you have used our guidance and resources so far in 2017, and want to inform our work for 2018, please take two minutes to complete our short survey here. New fact sheets: guidance for individuals making immigration applicationsCCLC is ending the year as we started it... with new fact sheets! These five new fact sheets are aimed at individuals wanting to regularise their status, and contain general guidance on making immigration applications:1. Which application should I make? This fact sheet contains information on possible immigration applications that undocumented children, families or young people might make to gain status in the UK.2. Legal representation for your immigration caseCCLC would always recommend that you get advice and representation from a regulated legal representative where possible. Our fact sheet has information on legal aid eligibility, options for those who are not eligible for legal aid and general information on what makes a good lawyer.
 3. Writing a covering letter to the Home Office
When sending an application to the Home Office, it is good to write a covering letter to send with it. In this letter you can write down the type of application you are making, which documents you are sending with it and why you think you meet the requirements set out in the rules. For more information on writing covering letters to the Home Office, click here to view our full fact sheet.
4. Writing a chasing letter to the Home OfficeOnce an immigration application has been sent to the Home Office, a decision should be made within six months. If you have waited for more than six months, and want to find out what has happened with your case, see our fact sheet on writing a chasing letter to the Home Office.5. Appealing to the First Tier Tribunal Our fact sheet includes some important things you need to know about: lodging an appeal, preparing an appeal, and representing yourself at an appeal. For more information on the options for a child, young person or family with an immigration issue, please also see our detailed guides published this year:Securing permanent status: existing legal routes for children and young people without leave to remain in the UK, June 2007
Seeking Support: a guide to rights and entitlements for separated children, Fifth Edition 2017
If you have queries about these or other issues, please contact our advice line on 0207 636 8505 or email [email protected].
Our upcoming training courses in 2018 Our courses can now be booked online - just visit our Eventbrite page! An introduction to the rights of children and young people in the immigration system
Coram Campus, London Supporting EU national children in care
Coram Campus, London Access to education for migrant childrenCoram Campus, London The rights and entitlements of young refugees and migrants Coram Campus, London Supporting undocumented and NRPF families
Coram Campus, London For more information and to book, please see our eventbrite page. To commission in-house training for your organisation, please see our website.
Latest news
First vulnerable child refugee arrives in UK from Greece under Dubs scheme
The Guardian, 15 December 2017
Home Office defeated at the High Court over deportations of EU rough sleepers
Politics.co.uk, 14 December 2017
Cost of British citizenship for children is now 22 times more expensive than Germany
The Independent, 13 December 2017
Hundreds of thousands of EU nationals ‘may not get right to stay in the UK’
The Guardian, 13 December 2017
Child refugee scheme set for UK-wide expansion
Children & Young People Now, 8 December 2017
‘They treated her like a dog’: tragedy of the six-year-old killed at Croatian border
The Guardian, 8 December 2017
‘I want to study and play sport’ – a young asylum seeker in Britain, one year on
The Guardian, 6 December 2017
‘Unlawful’ immigration clause could destroy data rights
Sky News, 6 December 2017
Evidence test relaxed for domestic violence legal aid
The Law Society Gazette, 4 December 2017
Doctors tell Home Office to scrap immigration removal centres
The Guardian, 4 December 2017
Number of asylum seekers waiting longer than target time rises 27% despite drop in applications
The Independent, 30 November 2017 Let us know what you think! |
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