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University admissions No change in proportions of university students from different social classes between 1996 and 2010, but a slight increase in the proportion of students from ethnic minorities groups.

Child maintenance

Child maintenance New report shows more of the poorest single parents receive child maintenance payments from their child’s other parent – but the majority still get nothing.

Freedom of movement

Freedom of movement Discrepancies between EU free movement law and UK immigration legislation are having an effect on freedom of movement.

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Kids aren’t free; the child maintenance arrangements of single parents on benefits in 2012

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Cross-examination of children and young people at court

Could new best practice guidance on the cross-examination of children and young people at court help prevent more young people from the experience of those in the Telford abuse case? The treatment of young witnesses in criminal...

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Anthony Tomei and Andrew Dilnot awarded honours

Former Director of the Foundation Anthony Tomei and former Trustee Andrew Dilnot have been awarded honours in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Anthony Tomei has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for...

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