Every Child Matters: Change for Children

Document source:

United Kingdom: Home Office
Date:
November 2009

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Title

Every Child Matters: Change for Children

Document source

United Kingdom: Home Office

Date

November 2009

Document type

Legal Policy and Guidance

Collection

Policy & Guidance

Country

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Keywords

Asylum policy

Children's rights

Children-at-risk

Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports)

Trafficking in persons

Comments:

This statutory guidance has been issued jointly by the UK Home Office and the Department for Children, Schools and Families under section 55 (3) and 55 (5) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 to accompany this duty. Section 55 of the Act came into force on 2 November 2009. It requires the UK Border Agency to make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in discharging its immigration, nationality and general customs functions.

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