The second edition of Heaven Crawley's 'Working with children and young people subject to immigration control: Guidelines for best practice' has been published by ILPA.
These guidelines on working with children and young people subject to immigration control represent best practice in the context of United Kingdom immigration control based on contemporary knowledge and relevant national, international and regional norms, standards and principles.
The guidelines are aimed principally at immigration practitioners who work with children and young people subject to immigration control and represent their interests. They will also assist legal practitioners in other areas of law and those providing services other than legal services to children including, but not limited to, social workers, carers, youth and support workers, teachers and the police.
The aim of the guidelines is to assist immigration practitioners and other professionals to represent the best interests of children by improving their own practice through adhering to international and domestic standards and ensuring that the UK Border Agency, tribunals and courts also do so.
The guidelines will also be of use to those who play a role in decisions that are taken about a child's immigration status, in particular those working within the UK Border Agency1 (including interviewing officers, caseworkers, policy officers and presenting officers) and in the Immigration and Asylum Chambers of the First-tier and Upper Tribunals.
You can download the full guidelines at http://www.ilpa.org.uk/data/resources/14627/12.04.25-ilpa_child_gdlines_2nd_ed.pdf
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