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Revealed: Migrant care workers in Britain charged thousands in illegal recruitment fees

The Guardian

Exclusive: new visa scheme to attract staff to ease the chronic shortages in the sector has left many open to exploitation Read full story: Migrant workers trapped in debt bondage Care workers recruited from overseas to look after elderly and disabled people in Britain are being charged thousands of pounds in illegal fees and forced to work in exploitative conditions to pay off their debts.

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IASSW General Assembly

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Dear Colleagues, IASSW members and Friends. Greetings from IASSW!! IASSW is looking forward to the 2022 General Meeting which will be held via an online platform on the Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 12:00pm Wed, Jul 13 2022 (CEST). Please register here at [link]. IASSW Board of Directors look forward to your active participation in the activities of our association.

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Children stressed and self-harming over UK cost of living crisis

The Guardian

Mental health problems are linked to financial squeeze on families, according to new Childhood Trust report The impact of the cost of living crisis on children has led some to start self-harming, a new report by a leading children’s charity has claimed. According to The Childhood Trust, the impact of money worries for British families has caused 47% of children to feel stressed, while 21% of parents said their children smile less because of the financial squeeze.

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Migrant care workers came to help the UK. Now they’re trapped in debt bondage

The Guardian

Investigation: Britain called out to workers around the world to ease a staff crisis. But many have to pay thousands in illegal fees to recruitment agencies Read exclusive story: Migrant care workers charged thousands in illegal fees Meera Stephen came to Britain with a big suitcase and even bigger dreams. The 27-year-old had left Kerala in south India to work at a care home in Manchester, one of thousands of migrant workers to come after a government recruitment drive to fill more than 100,000

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