KIND UK produces a variety of resources targeted at professionals who work with children. If you’re a lawyer or legal professional, a parent, or a young person you may find more helpful information in our resources sections for those groups.
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Summary: The Illegal Migration Act 2023: Leave to Remain and British Citizenship for Children
In this briefing, we try to explain in relatively simple terms how the Illegal Migration Act 2023 affects children’s eligibility for leave to remain in the UK and British citizenship. There is a more detailed version of this briefing here. Summary The Illegal Migration Act (‘IMA’ or ‘the Act’) became law on 20 July 2023.… Read…
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Briefing: The Illegal Migration Act 2023: Leave to Remain and British Citizenship for Children
This briefing explains how the Illegal Migration Act 2023 affects children’s eligibility to be granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom or British citizenship. We also have a shorter version of this resource intended for young people, parents, and adults working with children who aren’t legal professionals. Summary The Illegal Migration Act (‘IMA’ or… Read…
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Ukraine: Other Support
These organisations provide support to people who have come to the UK as part of Homes for Ukraine (and frequently to other migrants and refugees as well). People who have fled Ukraine should also ensure they approach their local authority if they need support. This list is non-exhaustive and KIND UK does not specifically endorse… Read…
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Case Study: Atu and Ebo
Children in need, NRPF, disabilities, inadequate legal advice.
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Case Study: Tarin and Family
Support for EEA children in need, pending Pre-Settled Status.
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Case Study: Lena
Child in Need, adult sibling, domestic violence.
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Case study: Gemma
Child in Need and family, EU Pre-Settled Status.
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Case Study: Marco
Child in care: EEA national, good character requirement.
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Care Study: Khalima
Child in need taken into care, EU Settled Status for relative of EEA national, domestic violence.
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Glossary of terminology for children’s immigration, asylum, and legal issues
Guide for older teenagers, parents, carers, and other non-legal practitioners. (EXTERNAL) MiCLU GlossaryKIND UK is not responsible for the content or availability of sites hosted by other organisations KIND partner organisation MiCLU (the Migrant Children’s Legal Unit at Islington Law Centre) produced a glossary of legal terminology, focussing on common terms in immigration, asylum, and… Read…
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Immigration Support for Children in Care and Care Leavers: Policy Resource for Local Authorities
A guide for local authorities KIND UK contributed to the South London Refugee Association’s briefing for local authorities on providing support for care leavers
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EEA National Children in Need
A briefing on support for children in need who are EEA nationals or family members of EEA nationals, residing in the UK after the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, focusing on local authorities’ duties to provide support under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (England).
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Routes to children’s nationality and immigration status
A summary of some of the ways that a child’s immigration status can be improved or they can acquire British citizenship.
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Children in Need Scotland: A guide for local authorities in Scotland
Helpful information for professionals working with children in need (and their families) who are not British citizens, including how local authorities can find out about a child’s nationality and immigration status, refer children and families for legal advice, and access other sources of support.
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Children in Need: A guide for local authorities
Helpful information for professionals working with children in need (and their families) who are not British citizens, including how local authorities can find out about a child’s nationality and immigration status, refer children and families for legal advice, and access other sources of support.
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The Good Character Requirement: A Guide
Lots of children living in the UK are eligible to become British citizens. Most of them must show that they are of ‘good character’ if they are age 10 or older.
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Discretionary Citizenship: A guide children, young people and families
Not all children born in the UK automatically have British citizenship from birth. But lots of children living in the UK are eligible to become British citizens. The Home Office can grant British citizenship on a discretionary basis where a child has strong ties to the UK.
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British Citizenship for Children: A Guide
Having British citizenship means that the UK is your home, and you have the right to live, work and belong here. This guide provides an overview of routes to British citizenship.
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Support for children in need under Section 17: Local Authority obligations after BCD vs BCT
BCD vs BCT (January 2023) confirmed that local authorities must provide Section 17 support at a welfare standard for families of children in need where the parent or carer is lawfully in the UK
