Starve Them Out'-does every child matter?'
'Starve them out': does every child matter?'
This article analyses Section 9 of the Immigration and Asylum (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act, which gives the Home Office powers to terminate all welfare support to failed asylum-seeking families deemed to be in a position to leave the United Kingdom. It examines the implications of Section 9 for both practitioners and asylum-seeking families. The article shows that by threatening children with destitution and possible removal from their families, Section 9 flies in the face of the UKs domestic and international human rights commitments. Moreover, in flatly contradicting accepted childcare principles, Section 9 undermines the Labour governments stated ambition to ensure that ‘every child matters.
http://www.asylumpolicy.info/starvethemout.htm
Link: Every Child Matters
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk
Family lose appeal on benefits again
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/articles/article.asp?liarticleid=50659&li...
Social Workers Should Not Be Forced To Break Up Families
http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=696
First “failed” asylum seekers lose benefits
http://www.unison.org.uk/news/news_view.asp?did=2220
Deported mother forced to leave baby behind
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http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.625225.0.d...
Campaign family removed from home
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/immigration/story/0,15729,1556041,00.html
Zimbabwe refugee still waiting as family is allowed to stay in UK
http://www.thisiskentandeastsussex.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=142736&c...
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http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/bolton/news/NEWS1.html
Asylum Act needs 'urgent review'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/4181700.stm
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The legacy of 'radical social work'
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http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/0000000CAD15.htm
The Manchester Evening News has run a piece on how all ten Greater
Manchester councils are refusing to impose ''immoral' new asylum legislation' under which children can be taken away from parents (section 9). The 10 councils have joined together and requested a review of the legislation before individual authorities implement it. The councils have written to the Home Office to express concern and demand clarification. They have not yet received a response. You can read the full article at:
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/men/news/s/171/171031_do_your_own_dirt...
The Manchester Evening News is running a phone-in on what readers think. It asks 'Are the Councils right?' The number to vote yes is 0870 110 8051. Source: http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/gmr-refugees