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Inspectors criticise oversight of social work practice at Home Office age assessment service

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Should the Home Office's social work service be abolished?

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Government strongly backs Home Office social work service as BASW seeks abolition

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Home Office age assessments for asylum seekers under inspection

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Home Office age assessments for asylum seekers under inspection

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Home Office has doubled social worker numbers in its age assessment service over past year

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'Increase social work bursaries and review caseloads and pay': BASW's manifesto for next government

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Social work monopoly on asylum age assessments should end, says sector leader

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Government presses ahead with scientific asylum age assessments in face of criticisms

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Age assessment demands on social workers must be reduced, says ADCS president

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Home Office has recruited just 40% of social workers needed for asylum body

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Home Office age assessment body opposed by BASW starts work

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