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December 2, 2010
Live Q&A with our Children’s Adviser
Francesco, Children’s Section To introduce myself, I’m Francesco, a children’s adviser at the Refugee Council,…
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December 2, 2010
Melissa’s question: training for social workers
Here goes! Q: Melissa (on Facebook) – I would like to ask Francesco whether if in…
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December 2, 2010
James’s question: don’t asylum seekers have to claim asylum in the first safe country they reach?
Q: James (Facebook) – The Afghan boy’s story was so shocking. One thing that worried me…
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December 2, 2010
Karla’s question: Are UKBA staff trained to assess a person’s age?
Q: Karla (Facebook) – Do UKBA staff (including immigration officers) have sufficient training on assessing someone’s…
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December 2, 2010
Adam’s question: what kind of support does your young Afghan client get?
Q: Adam (Facebook): It was a shocking insight into the lives of young asylum seekers in…
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December 2, 2010
Abby’s question: how do officials dealing with asylum cases make their decisions?
Q: Abby (Facebook) – I was absolutely horrified watching this programme. British immigration officials are responsible…
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December 2, 2010
@ChildrensComm question: Who should see new evidence about Mohibullah’s age?
Q: @ChildrensComm (Twitter) – If Mohibullah had evidence of his age, who would be best to present…
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December 2, 2010
Marion’s question: how can UKBA still argue your Afghan client should be refused asylum?
Q: Marion (email) – I cannot believe that the young Afghan who has such a cast…
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December 2, 2010
@asylumresearch question: What alternatives are being put in place instead of detention?
Q: @asylumresearch (Twitter) – Great that Clegg announced future end of child detention but what kind…
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December 2, 2010
Lucy’s question: what difference does a year make when assessing a child’s age?
Q: Lucy (via email) – I have heard that sometimes people argue over whether a child…
