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Tag: Asylum

International News STUC

Humanitarian support needed for Afghan refugees

25 April 2022 Susan Galloway

#STUC22 The humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan demands urgent action from the UK government, Congress agreed. Delegates called on the Scottish

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Refugee and Asylum Blog

1 December 2017 Editor

UNISON Scotland and Scottish Association of Social Work have launched a legal guide Refugee and Asylum in Scotland: Social work

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Serco evictions condemned: Herald letter from UNISON, SASW and academics

3 August 2018 Editor

We note with serious concern Serco’s stated intent to evict up to 300 people who have been told they cannot

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UNISON members will not set aside their social work values in supporting asylum seekers

18 June 2018 Editor

UNISON will step up support for local government workers who assist asylum seekers in the face of diminishing council budgets,coupled

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Conference Local Government Social Work

Social workers must reject role of agents of state and stand up for ethical practice

18 June 2018 Editor

Activists who attended Sunday’s lunchtime fringe meeting “Social work against the state attack on asylum and refuge” heard powerful presentations

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Social Work Social Work Publications

Refuge and Asylum in Scotland – a guide for members

21 September 2020 Editor

Asylum seekers in Scotland do not get the support services they are entitle to because of inadequate support for social

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Anti Racism

Keep racism out of the election

20 April 2017 Editor

Stand Up to Racism Scotland is calling for days of action to keep racism out of the council and general

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Social Work Social Work Publications

Children first – ethical social work with refugee children

20 November 2016 Editor

Ten years on from UNISON Scotland and BASW Scotland’s  first ever guide for social workers on ethical working with asylum

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Asylum: Child’s Welfare Paramount?

29 October 2006 UNISON Scotland

First published in 2006, this ground-breaking guidance was designed to provide a framework for ethical practice for UNISON and BASW

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