Annabel Smith, Professional Lead for Social Care in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and member of the BASW social work in health group, shares some of her thoughts on children’s mental health.
BASW has joined with leading paediatricians and dentists to press the Home Secretary to drop plans for scientific age assessments for children and young people seeking asylum in the UK.
Letter to and response from the Scottish Government in support of their opposition to 'scientific age assessment' of unaccompanied asylum seeking children.
Understanding how dog whistles work, how they affect vulnerable and marginalised communities, and how to diffuse them are important tools for social workers.