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BASW has been concerned that private companies would be carrying out interviews with those who were seeking asylum and were or claimed to be under 18, without appropriate expertise or staff.

There are calls from across Parliament to recognise that people living in care and health settings need to see their loved ones through family member and social worker visits.

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

The Immigration and Social Security Coordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

BASW supports cross-party amendments to maintain the full rights of individuals under Dublin III regulation.

All vulnerable individuals should receive vital support during the coronavirus crisis.

BASW was one of many organisations objecting to this and welcomes change of plan

BASW responds as the Government re-introduces the new Immigration Bill to Parliament

Blog by Professor Brid Featherstone (University of Huddersfield) and Professor Anna Gupta (Royal Holloway University of London)

The Department of Education is seeking views on proposed new measures to ensure that the use of independent and semi-independent provision (commonly known as unregulated provision) provides the right level of support and does not place children in care and care leavers at risk