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The word 'recruit' spelt out

Children, Workforce

Home Office has doubled social worker numbers in its age assessment service over past year

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Children, Social work leaders

Kent ‘extremely close to capacity’ to care for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

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John Pearce, ADCS president, 2023-24

Children, Workforce

Social work monopoly on asylum age assessments should end, says sector leader

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Asylum-seeking child

Children, Social work leaders

15th consecutive rise in care population in England over past year, DfE data shows

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Children, Social work leaders

Government presses ahead with scientific asylum age assessments in face of criticisms

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Gillian Keegan

Children, Social work leaders

Government urges councils to take in unaccompanied children after court rules hotel placements unlawful

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Royal Courts of Justice

Children, Social work leaders

Home Office placing asylum-seeking children in hotels unlawfully, rules High Court

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Children, Workforce

Social work sector decries passage of ‘small boats’ legislation

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John Pearce, ADCS president, 2023-24

Children, Social work leaders

Age assessment demands on social workers must be reduced, says ADCS president

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Adults, Children

Child victims of exploitation left ‘invisible’ during school holidays

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Adults, Children, Workforce

Child protection ‘should be key driver of asylum response to children’

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The word 'recruit' spelt out

Children, Workforce

Home Office has recruited just 40% of social workers needed for asylum body

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Adults, Children, Workforce

Unaccompanied children in hotels are councils’ responsibility – judge

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Adults, Children, Workforce

How Finley Boden was returned to his parents

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Close-up of dentist looking at dental x-ray plate

Children, Social work leaders

Unaccompanied children to be treated as adults – and detained – if they refuse scientific age checks

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Young black man receiving a mental health assessment

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Home Office age assessment body opposed by BASW starts work

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