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A stronger case for independent advocacy for children
13/12/2018
JfKL’s Mark McDonald writes about the Department for Education’s new report and the key role that independent advocacy has to play in improving educational outcomes of Children in Need
Learning from Scotland’s alternative to youth criminal justice
07/12/2018
JfKL's Alex Temple writes for the Justice Gap about the problem of youth reoffending in England and Wales, and what we can learn from Scotland's children's hearings system
New campaign aims to end childhood imprisonment
22/11/2018
The campaign is being developed by a coalition of organisations including JfKL, and calls for a child rights-centred approach to youth justice.
Just for Kids Law welcomes Law Commission report on Sentencing Code
22/11/2018
Law Commission report recommends amending Sentencing Code and future legislation to clarify status of teenagers
Change it! steering committee meet Housing Minister
16/11/2018
Change it! campaign steering group member Magreth talks to JfKL about their meeting with Housing Minister Heather Wheeler MP
Just for Kids Law wins Organisation of the Year award
15/11/2018
JfKL recognised as Organisation of the Year at the Howard League for Penal Reform's Community Awards
JfKL wins award for young parents' film
26/10/2018
The film "If I could talk to me", which informs young parents of their right to independent advocacy, wins Best Co-production Award at the National Advocacy Awards
Civil society calls on government to recognise strains on services and support for children
23/10/2018
JfKL is among the 120 organisations that have called on the government to put children at the heart of this year's budget
What can Better Call Saul tell us about the state of the UK criminal records system?
23/10/2018
An exploration of the harsh reality of UK criminal records disclosure: blog post by JfKL's Alex Temple for OpenDemocracy
New handbook gives practitioners clarity on criminal records
22/10/2018