When and how to undertake a human rights assessment (care leavers)

Overview

Develop your knowledge and skills to carry out a human rights assessment to determine whether leaving care support may continue to be provided to a young person who is age 18+ and is Appeal Rights Exhausted (ARE), or is otherwise in an excluded group.

Who it's for 

• Social workers
• Personal advisers 
• Managers
• Local authority legal officers 
• Other professionals who advise on, undertake, or oversee human rights assessments 

It is recommended that delegates have prior knowledge of immigration terminology and possible immigration outcomes for a former looked after Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Child (UASC) and for other migrant children. 

What you’ll learn 

• When a human rights assessment is required
• Key steps to follow when undertaking a human rights assessment
• Possible outcomes for the young person following a human rights assessment
• Best practice in case management and service delivery

Course outline

• Introduction to Schedule 3 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
• Human rights assessment process
• Human rights assessments for EEA nationals
• Accessing immigration advice 
• Case study