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UKBA's family returns panel makes the process more 'humane'
The days when children could be detained with their families at Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre, sometimes for more than two months, are still current in most people's memories.
23 November 2011
Asylum-seeking children and family support suffer most cuts
Asylum-seeking children and children in need will suffer the biggest cuts in spending over the next year, according to statistics that reveal for the first time how much councils plan to spend on children's social care in England during 2011-12.
28 September 2011
Social services must house homeless mental health clients
Homeless torture and trauma victims should have better access to accommodation from social services after a court ruling today, say campaigners.
10 August 2011
Unison warning over funding cuts for child asylum seekers
The UK Border Agency has been urged not to cut the money it gives to councils for supporting child asylum seekers, amid fears that a two-tier system of care will develop.
26 May 2011
Research: Good practice when working with refugee and asylum-seeking children
Community Care and Community Care Inform examine findings that can be used to support good practice in the field. By academic Dr Ala Sirriyeh
15 April 2011
Protests against cuts to services for child asylum seekers
Social care workers are today protesting against 'racist government cuts' to services supporting child asylum seekers.
08 April 2011
Barnardo's to run services at new immigration removal centre
Barnardo's is to run welfare services for children and families held in the government's proposed detention centre near Gatwick Airport.
10 March 2011
Child detention to end and Yarl's Wood closes now
The detention of children in immigration cases will end by May, with the family wing of the controversial Yarl's Wood centre closed immediately, deputy prime...
16 December 2010
Anger as deadline to end child detention shifts again
The government's commitment to end child detention in immigration centres will not be fulfilled until March at the earliest, a revelation that has disappointed campaigners.
09 November 2010
Court rules councils must house asylum seeker care leavers
Local authorities must provide accommodation for 18-year-old asylum seekers leaving care, according to a Court of Appeal ruling.
15 October 2010
Unaccompanied asylum seeking children
Many unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the UK will have travelled for miles to escape horrific incidents in their home lands. But despite their vulnerability campaigners argue that the group are not treated as well as other children by the government and a two tier system exists.
17 June 2008
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
We examine the government's proposals on asylum and immigration contained in the latest asylum bill. We outline the key points in the bill, the effect it will have on asylum seekers and highlight reactions from experts in the field to the government's plans.
10 June 2008
New guidance on mental health and homelessness
Homelessness services need to develop more understanding of the emotional needs that underlie clients' chaotic lives, writes Robin Johnson, author of new guidance on the issue
06 August 2010
Age assessment dispute leaves young Afghan asylum-seeker destitute
Social workers and a service user comment on a case involving a young Afghan asylum seeker made destitute after a dispute over his age
18 September 2009
Eligibility for medical care despite immigration status
A social worker and service users offer advice on a case involving a family with no recourse to public funds but with complex medical needs
14 January 2010
Courts to make own assessments of child asylum seekers' age
camilla.pemberton@rbi.co.uk Councils could have to defend themselves in hundreds of cases where...
01 February 2010
Social care for refugees and asylum seekers
The Social Care Institute for Excellence presents best practice in working with refugees and asylum seekers with a human rights-based approach
02 July 2010
Unicef UK research into the experiences of unaccompanied migrant children
Research fellow Ala Sirriyeh examines findings from a Unicef UK study of unaccompanied child migrants
24 June 2010
Yarl's Wood children failed by social workers, says report
molly.garboden@rbi.co.uk Social workers failed to take any action to protect two five year-old-boys, engaged in sexual activity at Yarl's Wood immigration...
15 June 2010
Afghanistan centre for deported child asylum seekers condemned
Home Office plans to deport unaccompanied child asylum seekers from the UK via a £4m reintegration centre in Afghanistan have outraged human rights campaigners.
08 June 2010
