WTF Is the Rwanda Plan?

ISWS are working with Young Roots and Public Law Project on a new piece of research called ‘Good Analysis in […]

At ISWS we are always striving to improve our assessments and have recently updated our practical resources to help us […]

Background: In this judgement, Milton Keynes Council have been criticised for refusing to complete an Age Assessment for a person […]

Like many other organisations, ISWS oppose the proposed Illegal Migration Bill in it’s entirety and, in partnership with Social Work […]

Background This judgement concerned a case in the Upper Tribunal to examine when/where it might be appropriate to gain disclosure […]

The Nationality and Borders Act gained royal assent in April 2022, with clauses 49-57 relating specifically to age assessment, we […]

Level 4 Qualification in Age Assessment, Starting September 7th, Places Still Available   Why has the qualification been developed? As […]

Age Assessment Case Law : Leeds County Council The High Court has rejected an application for the permission of both […]

High Court Judge quashes Age Assessment of Asylum Seeker as an “unfair process” SB is a Southern Sudanese asylum seeker, […]

For those keeping an eye on the Nationality and Borders Bill currently “ping-ponging” between the House of Commons and the […]

Guidance issued to social workers at the Kent Intake Unit (KIU), including guidance on age assessment, has been ruled unlawful […]

The first intellectual output for Volunteers for Unaccompanied Minors get Educated (VOLUME) has been published and is available to all practitioners […]