UASC temporary status timeline by Maryam Gimba https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic A policy timeline from 1951 to 2016 en-us 2021-04-05 12:39:05 UTC 2025-12-19 16:50:39 UTC hello@padlet.com The 1951 United Nations convention mag572_2 https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383102356 2021-04-05 13:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383102356 impact of the 1951 Geneva convention mag572_2 https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383104376 This is the primary source of the framework of international protection for refugees. This is legal framework is specifically important to Unaccompanied children seeking asylum as the UK has an international obligation under this framework to provide protection for people at risk. ]]> 2021-04-05 13:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383104376 The 1989 convention on the rights of the child mag572_2 https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383105682 2021-04-05 13:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383105682 impact of the UN child rights convention mag572_2 https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383107512 This convention covers the rights of children and explains the obligation various governments have to ensure children enjoy those rights. Specifically, in article 20 the document provides that a child who is deprived of his/her family environment in which their best interest is not to remain in that environment should be given special protection and assistance by the state. The UK signed to this treaty in April of 1990.
 
]]> 2021-04-05 13:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383107512 The children Act 1989 mag572_2 https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383108672 2021-04-05 13:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383108672 impact of the children Act mag572_2 https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383111910 This legislation placed a duty on local authorities to provide for children in need as given effect to by section 17 of the Act. Specifically, unaccompanied children have legal entitlements as citizen children do under this Act. ]]> 2021-04-05 13:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383111910 The Immigration & Asylum Act 1999 mag572_2 https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383424356 2021-04-05 15:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383424356 impact of the 1999 immigration Act mag572_2 https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383425942 This Act is particularly important because it removed the duties local authorities had towards asylum seeking children. The act classifies the children as ‘different’ and there is no guarantee their needs will be provided for. This is a breach of rights given to children by the UN convention on the rights of the child. 
 
]]> 2021-04-05 15:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383425942 Borders, Citizenship & Immigration Act 2009 mag572_2 https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383427399 2021-04-05 15:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383427399 impact of the 2009 immigration Act mag572_2 https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383429760 section 55 of this Act is how the UK gives effect UN convention of rights in matters relating to children. Prior to the enforcement of this Act, upon spending 5 years in the country asylum seekers could easily apply for indefinite leave. While they can still do that this act was implemented to 'strengthen border control' making it harder for asylum seekers to be granted leave to remain ]]> 2021-04-05 15:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383429760 Immigration Act 2016 mag572_2 https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383431188 2021-04-05 15:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383431188 impact of the 2016 immigration Act mag572_2 https://padlet.com/mag572_2/74fb5lpt7a228wic/wish/1383432474 Part five of this Act provides support for the transfer of children. Specifically, section 67 gives support to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children from other European countries if successful they are given refugee status. However, if they are unsuccessful they are granted a section 67 leave which is a temporary status. 
 
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