Martin Ford 12 April 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Demand surges for UASC age assessments

Councils are struggling to cope with demand for age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) as record numbers arrive once again in Kent.

Social care staff have to be involved in carrying out assessments where there is any doubt about the age of an asylum seeker on their arrival in the UK.

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£100,731 to £104,625

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Recuriter: Trafford Council

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£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

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Recuriter: Housing Ombudsman Service

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34434 - 37280

Supporting a Senior Officer in delivering traffic and road safety services across the Oxford City district. Key duties include

Recuriter: Oxfordshire County Council

School Crossing Patrol

£12.85- £13.47 per hour

Do you have half an hour to spare in the morning or afternoon? Pickering, North Yorkshire

Recuriter: North Yorkshire Council

Children Missing Education Officer

38220 - 40777

We are looking for a dedicated Children Missing Education Officer to join our team to work with families, children and young people and our partner agencies in education, health and local communities. In this role, you will manage a caseload aligned with Oxford

Recuriter: Oxfordshire County Council