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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · 8d

We are looking forward to holding two of our core volunteer training sessions this Saturday!

SWWB volunteers, there are still spaces available. Book your spot via your Volunteer Login area. See you there!

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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · Sep 3

❗ACT NOW

At the time of writing, you can still submit refugee family reunion applications. However new applications will not be considered after 3pm on Thursday 4th September.

If you're eligible + planned to apply, we urge you to submit an online application as soon as possible, before this time.

Changes to Refugee Family Reunion - GMIAU

The Home Secretary has announced that refugee family reunion applications will be suspended. Act now if you need to make an application.

gmiau.org

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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · Sep 1

1/ 🧵Family reunion is one of the only safe routes for refugees to reach the UK, yet the Gov is making it harder.

This shortsighted policy will only force people onto dangerous journeys to be with their families when the safe, legal option is taken away.

UK to make it harder for refugees to bring family members to country

Home secretary to announce overhaul of family reunion policy in attempt to quell fractious immigration debate

www.theguardian.com

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · Aug 29

📣 New resources for social workers!

The brilliant @gmiau.bsky.social has launched 2 key, practical guides to support social workers helping children in care with resolving their immigration status: tinyurl.com/5shm8smz

LAUNCH & FREE TRAINING EVENT: Thurs 11th Sep 10-11:30am: tinyurl.com/6a35yr3s

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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · Aug 14

🚨 New guides launched!
Two practical tools for social workers supporting children in care with immigration + citizenship issues.

🔗 Download both here: gmiau.org/new-guides-f...

🗓️ Free online launch & training – 11 Sept, 10am: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gmiau-chil...

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · Jul 4

We have a shop! Check out SWWB t-shirts, tote bags and stickers: social-workers-without-borders.teemill.com

Wear your solidarity.

#WeAreSocialWorkersWithoutBorders

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · Jun 16

📣 Free online, participatory training session for social workers & other local authority staff

🛣️ Children's journeys to secure immigration status and British citizenship
📆 Monday 30th June 11am-1pm
🗣️ SWWB & @supportkind.org

Find out more & book your place: tinyurl.com/mr44whjp

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Children's journeys to secure immigration status and British citizenship

Free online training for social workers

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · Jun 16

Approx 1 in 10 children in care in the UK is not a British citizen.

This will be a participatory session focusing on cases that may arise for social workers who work with children in care, care leavers, and/or children in need.

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · Jun 16

📣 Free online, participatory training session for social workers & other local authority staff

🛣️ Children's journeys to secure immigration status and British citizenship
📆 Monday 30th June 11am-1pm
🗣️ SWWB & @supportkind.org

Find out more & book your place: tinyurl.com/mr44whjp

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Children's journeys to secure immigration status and British citizenship

Free online training for social workers

tinyurl.com

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · Jun 13

TODAY 12-1pm: actionnetwork.org/events/child...

⚖️Children’s rights in the context of parental deportation: Pushing back on the attack of Article 8
📆 TODAY 12-1pm
🗣️ SWWB & @biddetention.bsky.social

actionnetwork.org

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · Jun 5

Next week, two SWWB webinars are coming your way as part of the #StandUpSpeakOut series, and we would love for you to join us!

🙅🏽 Social Work Resistance to the Hostile Environment
📆 Weds 11th June 7-8pm
🗣️ Members of SWWB Campaigns & Education groups
Book your spot: tinyurl.com/mrxvfa5c

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Social Work Resistance to the Hostile Environment

The Hostile Environment is a safeguarding risk! As a social work-led organisation, SWWB are deeply concerned about how the language of “safeguarding” has been weaponised to justify harmful, punitive i...

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Migrants Organise @migrantsorganise.bsky.social · Jun 9

📢 Hundreds of you have joined us for the #StandUpSpeakOut series - we need all public sector workers to stand up and speak out in solidarity with migrants!

The webinar series draws to a close this month - sign up for the last sessions!

Sign up sknb.org/take-action/...

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · Jun 5

⚖️Children’s rights in the context of parental deportation: Pushing back on the attack of Article 8
📆 Fri 13th June 12-1pm
🗣️ SWWB & @biddetention.bsky.social
Book here: tinyurl.com/2s3anvav

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Children’s rights in the context of parental deportation: Pushing back on the attack of Article 8

This webinar is based on the findings of a research project commissioned by Social Workers Without Borders and Bail for Immigration Detainees, investigating the procedural protections for children imp...

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · Jun 5

Next week, two SWWB webinars are coming your way as part of the #StandUpSpeakOut series, and we would love for you to join us!

🙅🏽 Social Work Resistance to the Hostile Environment
📆 Weds 11th June 7-8pm
🗣️ Members of SWWB Campaigns & Education groups
Book your spot: tinyurl.com/mrxvfa5c

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Social Work Resistance to the Hostile Environment

The Hostile Environment is a safeguarding risk! As a social work-led organisation, SWWB are deeply concerned about how the language of “safeguarding” has been weaponised to justify harmful, punitive i...

tinyurl.com

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British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social · Jun 2

Today, the House of Lords will begin its evaluation of the Border Security, Asylum & Immigration Bill.

We've been outlining to Peers why the government must use this legislation to abolish the NAAB, sharing with them this powerful evidence from @gmiau.bsky.social ⬇️

gmiau.org/the-national...

The National Age Assessment Board: children’s experiences - GMIAU

We support children who have had their ages assessed by the Home Office's National Age Assessment Board. They shared their experiences.

gmiau.org

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · Jun 2

🩺Community Organising for Health Justice
📅 Fri 6th June 12-1pm
🗣️ @migrantsorganise.bsky.social, Patients Not Passports campaign
Book here: tinyurl.com/5yb78tdh

Check out all remaining sessions (including 2 from SWWB): actionnetwork.org/event_campai...

Community Organising for Health Justice

The Patients Not Passports (PNP) campaign is a collective of healthcare workers, immigrants, and community members fighting to bring an end to charging in the NHS, and to ensure that healthcare is acc...

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · Jun 2

June is here and we're in the final two weeks of this year's SUSO! This week:

🔢When age is more than a number: best practice for safeguarding unaccompanied children assessed as adults by the Home Office.
📅 Tues 3rd June 11am-12pm
🗣️ @justrightscot.bsky.social & PAFRAS
Book here: tinyurl.com/3775e6w6

When age is more than a number: best practice for safeguarding unaccompanied children assessed as adults by the Home Office.

Join JustRight Scotland and PAFRAS for a webinar where attendees will: Understand the implications of “age assessment” practices in the context of the hostile environment and immigration policies; ...

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Social Workers Union @swu-uk.bsky.social · May 27

The Social Workers Union and @basw-uk.bsky.social have published a joint statement on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank.

Read it in full 🔗 swu-union.org.uk/2025/05/basw...

@scotssocialwork.bsky.social @baswni.bsky.social @baswcymru.bsky.social

BASW & SWU statement on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank - SWU Social Workers Union

BASW and SWU jointly call for the immediate lifting of the blockade on Gaza by the Israeli government and the full, safe passage of humanitarian aid by international humanitarian organisations.

swu-union.org.uk

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · May 28

@basw-uk.bsky.social has been campaigning since the NAAB’s inception for it to be dismantled and actively discourages social workers from applying for and taking up roles within it: tinyurl.com/y6upn4sp

Follow their updates and look out for actions you can support.

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Join BASW in demanding the UK Government scraps the NAAB

Call to action for members to write to their MP

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · May 28

This GMIAU blog is a vital read for understanding children's experiences of the National Age Assessment Board: tinyurl.com/2j8d5xnm

📣 A hostile and harmful approach to non-independent assessments - the NAAB must be abolished.

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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · May 21

READ: Children have shared their experiences of the National Age Assessment Board: rb.gy/c8qsna

📣Join us and @basw-uk.bsky.social in asking the government to abolish the NAAB.

We're also asking GM local authorities to resist using the NAAB where possible, to protect our children from further harm.

The National Age Assessment Board: children’s experiences - GMIAU

We support children who have had their ages assessed by the Home Office's National Age Assessment Board. They shared their experiences.

gmiau.org

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · May 26

An introduction to working with survivors of trafficking
📆 Thurs 29th May 12-1pm
🗣️ Anti Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit

tinyurl.com/2wepe733

Learn about the decision making system that survivors of trafficking go through and best practice when supporting a survivor of trafficking.

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · May 26

Join us for this week's #StandUpSpeakOut sessions!

Opportunities for Local Authorities
📆 Weds 28th May 10-11am
🗣️ @hackneycouncil.bsky.social @carolewilliams.bsky.social

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Learn about the power that LAs hold (and can share) to support migrant residents.

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Opportunities for Local Authorities

This session will cover some of the many roles a local authority (council) can play in supporting migrant residents, with reflections on good practice as well as the systemic challenges that need to b...

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · May 21

We are deeply concerned about what the immigration white paper means for children and their right to a family life.

Read our statement: tinyurl.com/4yefhbuc

"The Government need to be clear that ‘public interest’ also includes promoting family life, the care of children, and children’s rights."

Social Workers Without Borders statement on the Government White Paper ‘Restoring Control over the Immigration System, May 2025’: Children and their right to a family life - Social Workers Without Bor...

This Labour Government have concentrated their narrative and their action on immigration enforcement and removing people from the UK. This means carrying out enforcement action against people in our c...

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · May 19

✨Asylum Support 101
📆 Thurs 21st May 12-1pm
🗣️ @asaproject-org.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4zzz7pc8

Increase your knowledge about the asylum support system, the barriers people face when trying to access accommodation and financial support, and what you might be able to do as practitioners to help.

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Asylum Support 101

Do you work with people who have claimed asylum? Would you like to know more about their entitlement to accommodation and financial support from the government? This hour-long session will provide you...

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Social Workers Without Borders @socialworkerswb.bsky.social · May 19

Coming up this week on #StandUpSpeakOut: actionnetwork.org/event_campai...

✅ Good practice for using community interpreters
📆 Weds 21st May 12-1pm
🗣️ Manuel Bravo Project
Book here: tinyurl.com/3mwr4e5c

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Good practice for using community interpreters

This session explores techniques and best practice for working with vulnerable migrants through community interpreters. We will look at: - The role of the interpreter, boundaries and what to expect fr...

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