CSAN Advocacy
This section of the site archives public statements (2016 onwards) on policy in England and Wales, assembled or convened by CSAN.
To learn more about CSAN’s approach to advocacy and our priorities, please see our introductory page.
CSAN House of Lords Immigration Bill briefing
CSAN has made a submission to the Immigration Bill 2015, which extends provisions introduced by the Immigration Act 2014...
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CSAN and House of Lords welfare reform and Work Bill briefing
CSAN made a submission to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill, which makes significant amendments to the Child Poverty Act as well as...
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Asylum seekers and the right to work action
CSAN has produced a submission on asylum seekers and the right to work. Many people are unaware that asylum seekers are prohibited by law from working. As it currently stands, more than 3,600 asylum seekers have been waiting more than six months for an initial decision on their cases and surviving on just over £5 a day.
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Applying Equality Law in Practice 2014
This document by the Catholic bishops' Conference of England and Wales provides general guidance based on the Law as it exists in November 2014.
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CSAN response to ‘Feeding Britain’ (APPG inquiry into hunger and food poverty)
CSAN and our network member Nugent Care, a Liverpool based charity offering care services, responded to 'Feeding Britain' report, a food poverty inquiry carried out by the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Hunger in the United Kingdom.
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CSAN’s guide to the Justice Reforms
Justice reforms – ‘Transforming Rehabilitation’ ‘Transforming Rehabilitation’[1] is the government’s programme for how offenders are managed in England and Wales since February 2015. Major reforms introduced under programme: A fee […]
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Women in the Criminal Justice system
Key statistics on female offenders: Women in the Criminal Justice System Key statistics: On 12 February 2016, the women’s prison population stood at 3,820.[i] Women offenders are a minority group […]
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CSAN joint House of Lords briefing on the ‘two-child limit’ in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill
CSAN has jointly prepared a briefing with The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Board of Deputies of British Jews, The C of E, The Church of Scotland, Interlink, The Methodist Church, Quakers in Britain, and the United Reformed Church.
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CSAN House of Commons Immigration Bill briefing
CSAN has produced a briefing on the Immigration Bill 2015, which extends provisions introduced by the Immigration Act 2014 and implements measures outlined in the Conservative Party General Election manifesto.
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