http://ecdn.org/2009/12/15/libdem-leader-nick-clegg-tells-pm-stop-the-scandal-of-children-behind-bars-this-christmas/ A citizens' campaign to end the scandal of child detention by the UK immigration authorities Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:10:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ecdn.org/2009/12/15/libdem-leader-nick-clegg-tells-pm-stop-the-scandal-of-children-behind-bars-this-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-860 simon Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:46:44 +0000 http://ecdn.org/?p=504#comment-860 Thanks for your comment Fleur. We entirely agree. Many thousands of traditional Labour voters like you must be asking if they can continue to vote for a party that so blatantly denies the principles of 'every child matters'. I hope you will share your concerns with your prospective parliamentary candidate as we will be urging all ECDN supporters to do during the election campaign. Thanks for your comment Fleur. We entirely agree. Many thousands of traditional Labour voters like you must be asking if they can continue to vote for a party that so blatantly denies the principles of ‘every child matters’. I hope you will share your concerns with your prospective parliamentary candidate as we will be urging all ECDN supporters to do during the election campaign.

]]> http://ecdn.org/2009/12/15/libdem-leader-nick-clegg-tells-pm-stop-the-scandal-of-children-behind-bars-this-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Fleur Musonda Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:43:56 +0000 http://ecdn.org/?p=504#comment-838 I have always been a labour voter but totally agree with Nick Clegg on this matter. It does not matter whether the child is a baby or a 16 year old - a child is a child; ask any parent, aunt, uncle or grandparent Phil Woolas is being disingenuous when he says that the only alternative is to take these children from their parents and place them in the care of social services. I am a Deputy Headteacher in a secondary school and the rule of thumb is that the child's welfare always takes precedance. The priority is the child and in the interest of the child's wellbeing, parents should not be locked up either. While it might be possible for single young men and women to 'disappear' in the system, it is extremely difficult for a family with children to do so. Children have to be educated and they need medical care - families can't just disappear. It is therefore completely unnecessary to lock them up! Is it an example of institutional racism when "Every Child Matters" except at Yarlswood? I have always been a labour voter but totally agree with Nick Clegg on this matter. It does not matter whether the child is a baby or a 16 year old – a child is a child; ask any parent, aunt, uncle or grandparent Phil Woolas is being disingenuous when he says that the only alternative is to take these children from their parents and place them in the care of social services. I am a Deputy Headteacher in a secondary school and the rule of thumb is that the child’s welfare always takes precedance. The priority is the child and in the interest of the child’s wellbeing, parents should not be locked up either. While it might be possible for single young men and women to ‘disappear’ in the system, it is extremely difficult for a family with children to do so. Children have to be educated and they need medical care – families can’t just disappear. It is therefore completely unnecessary to lock them up! Is it an example of institutional racism when “Every Child Matters” except at Yarlswood?

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