Join a workshop that will explore how social care practitioners can better respond to the needs of separated and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

The interactive session will help practitioners gain a deeper understanding of young people's journeys to the UK and their journeys through and experiences of the immigration and care systems. This includes exploring key terms, the impact of the hostile environment on young people, and what caring relationships look like for young people. 

Participants will be encouraged to reflect on the role of social care practitioners working at the interface of immigration legislation and social care values. 
We will introduce two key approaches with this group of young people – human rights approaches and trauma-informed approaches.                                                                                                                                                 

Learning Outcomes

As a result of taking part in this event, participants will:

• Reflect and have a deeper understanding of the context, values and assumptions that they bring to their practice .
• Have a deeper understanding of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children’s needs, experiences, entitlements and journeys through care.
• Have space to explore the ethical complexities of practicing in this area, particularly keeping unaccompanied asylum-seeking children at the centre of practice and maintaining social work values and rights-based practice. 
• Explore how key elements of rights-based and trauma-informed practice can be applied in their practice and thinking.