Local authority applied statutory guidance selectively and wrongly refused to accept care leaver’s complaint because of passage of time Background This decision concerns a young adult referred to by the Ombudsman as C*. His complaint was made by a representative, Ms B, who is a legal adviser. [*In the Ombudsman’s decision, C is referred to … Read more
We are thrilled to have received funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for a three-year project supporting our community of young people and advocates. We are now recruiting for a Deputy Director, Head of Children’s Rights Advice Service, and Membership and Governance Officer. Job packs for all three posts can be found here (in … Read more
In a letter to Article 39 this week, Children’s Minister David Johnston MP states children in care who live in supported accommodation – including bedsits, flats, shared houses and hostels – do not need the same legal protection from assault as those living in children’s homes or with foster families. The minister asserts this is … Read more
Article 39 is celebrating a new three-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, which will help us build our community of young people and advocates fighting for the rights of children and young people. This new funding will allow us to increase our small team, bringing in a new Deputy Director to increase our … Read more
In a project commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care, Article 39 has heard directly from young people about changes proposed in the government’s Draft Mental Health Bill, and their experiences as children of mental health detention. Young people’s reflections are published today in a report called “In what world is this hospital care?”: young people’s … Read more