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Home Office placing asylum-seeking children in hotels unlawfully, rules High Court

Community Care

He also ordered the Home Office and Kent to jointly pay court costs – valued at £50,000 – to ECPAT UK. In light of today’s judgment, we will continue to work with Kent County Council and local authorities across the UK to ensure suitable local authority placements are provided for unaccompanied children, in line with their duties.”

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Economic benefits of ADIE treatment for autistic people with anxiety

MQ Mental Health

Thousands of people could potentially benefit from a new treatment to an anxiety disorder which affects 18% of autistic people, were it rolled out across the UK. The treatment was developed by Professor Hugo Critchley, an MQ researcher and the Chair of Psychiatry at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

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Having hypermobile joints can increase the risk for depression and anxiety in adolescents

MQ Mental Health

A link has been found between joint hypermobility and the emergence of depression and anxiety in adolescence, according to a new study by Brighton and Sussex Medical School in the United Kingdom (BSMS) published in the BMJ Open. It is therefore important to identify the factors that may increase the risk for these disorders.

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Social work leaders must take action to embed anti-racist practice, conference told

Community Care

Conference organiser Millie Kerr, who is anti-racist lead practitioner at Brighton & Hove Council, agreed: “This action is about changing the culture of an organisation and for this to happen, you need to have the full buy-in from directors.

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Ashley John-Baptiste to host the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2022

Social Work Awards

Ashley has produced features and podcasts including the exploration of growing up in care, racism, and the lived experience of black students in the UK. I’m looking forward to shining a light on the outstanding social work happening across the UK.” Visit here to see our full list of sponsors > [link].

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Anti-racism in Social Work 2021: Patiently Waiting

The Critical Blog

Although Professor Glaude’s work refers to ‘the lie’ upon which America has predicated its beliefs, the relevance to the UK is unquestionable. I’ve created a repository of anti-racism resources, which is utilised by thousands of Social Workers, organisations and stakeholders across the UK.

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‘They just vanish’: whistleblowers met by wall of complacency over missing migrant children

The Guardian

As scores of youngsters are disappearing from hotels run by the Home Office and being trafficked across the country, sources claims warnings over their safety were ignored On the first day of April, 17-year-old Wassim Hamam* disappeared near the bustling centre of Hove. He was never seen again.

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