IFSW President Ruth Stark writes about social work values when supporting child refugees entering the UK.
“Finally, after years and months of waiting, the UK government has conceded it has an obligation to meet the needs of a small number of the rootless, homeless and stateless children as the Calais Jungle camp closes.
We have a week to make arrangements for the care of children where there is no family reunion. How are we going to ensure each decision is in the child’s best interest and meets our obligations under the international treaties and conventions our government has signed?”