- Conference
- 2007 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 23 February 2007
- Decision
- Carried
Conference notes the continuing inhumane policies of the Government in relation to asylum seekers.
Conference notes that UNISON members working in local government provide many services to asylum seekers and that many services are of a statutory basis. It is noted that legislation concerning asylum can contradict or in some cases over-ride other legislation in relation to the delivery of local government services.
Conference notes the publication by UNISON Scotland and the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Scotland of guidance for social work members on how legislation concerning the protection of and the rights of children can be utilised to benefit children of asylum seekers and their families. Conference calls on the Service Group Executive to commission similar guidance on a UK basis covering legislation relating to children and adults.