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SWU is establishing a ‘campaign’ fund for our members to call on to ensure campaigns throughout 2021/22 can be responsive to changing priorities, quick to deliver and high impact.

​​​​​​​Over 65 organisations that promote and protect the rights of children have written to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson.

In the response, the Immigration Minister referred to plans for a National Age Assessment Board (NAAB), a proposal that 50% of respondents to our survey disagreed with.

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

Dr Ruth Allen, BASW CEO, urges the Government to extend the deadline for the EUSS and create a more supportive environment for those who come forward.

Any plan that does not centre the rights and dignity of people of all ages is not an immigration and asylum system that we could support.

BASWs Head of Policy and Research Luke Geoghegan chaired a session organised by The Children’s Society and the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit about children in care from the EU who need to register for the EU Settlement Scheme as soon as possible. 

There is a risk that many children and young people across the UK will find themselves to have no legal status in the UK as of 1st July.

The Home Secretary has today announced proposals for profound changes to the law and guidance in relation to asylum law and age determination

Resources to support the development of anti-racist practice when working with Romani and Traveller families