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Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public and Political Affairs Lead, provides an update from Westminster.

BASW will be giving oral evidence on migrant children and age assessments, as part of the committee's scrutiny of the Nationality and Borders Bill.

Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public and Political Affairs Lead, analyses the Autumn Budget and Spending Review.

BASW CEO Ruth Allen comments on the Autumn Budget 2021

Age assessments should be led by social workers and draw on a multi-agency approach, where practitioners in health, care, education, and community may contribute.

There are several urgent and growing issues, such as poverty and lack of funding for services, that we want the Spending Review to address.

Coalition of charities, campaigners and individuals write to Minister to call for rule changes.

APPG for social work has launched an inquiry into the experiences of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

BASW UK will continue to fight against poverty and austerity

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