Exploring alternatives to the UK asylum system for young people
Listen again – Three experts discuss the use of age assessment in the UK asylum system
Baobab Talks
Join us for our popular series of free, public, in-person events where we invite expert speakers working on issues at the intersection of mental health, asylum and social services systems.
Once or twice a year, leading practitioners, specialists, academics and lawyers come to share their thoughts, ideas, research and learning about the experiences, rights and needs of young asylum seekers and refugees. The purpose of the Talks is to foster multidisciplinary dialogue on policy and practice. The talks are accessible to a general audience and regularly attract members from the Home Office and other statutory agencies, the voluntary sector, clinicians or academics. At each event we make sure to leave time for attendees to further exchange informally over a glass and nibbles.
Our Talks are always over-subscribed, so it is a good idea to sign-up to receive information about our next events below, either by receiving our newsletter or via our social media. You can also listen to past talks using the links below.
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Exploring alternatives to the UK asylum system for young people – book now for July 3
Book your place now for our next Baobab Talk on July 3 – with David Neal, Lauren Starkey, Frances Trevena and Cornelius Katona to explore ideas to improve the asylum system for young people.
Age assessments: in the best interests of children?
Listen again – Three experts discuss the use of age assessment in the UK asylum system
The Gendered Nature of Migration Drivers and the Migration Decision-Making Process
Prof Liza Schuster on the polarisation that migration decisions create in Afghan families
Invisible children, forgotten stories: Treating trauma in former child soldiers in Democratic Republic of Congo
Listen again – Dr Katy Robjant discusses her work with former child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Child Protection in the UK – two research projects from UNHCR
Max McClellan and Lucy Gregg from UNHCR discuss their work on child protection relating to unaccompanied and separated children
The Plans and Hopes and Fears of Afghan Families For the Future
Listen again – Prof Liza Schuster on how migration figures in Afghan families’ plans, hopes and fears for the future
The trouble with trafficking: protection for children on the move
Heaven Crawley and Bridget Anderson discuss protection for children on the move
Exploring the challenges of the current context for young people seeking asylum
Dr John Campbell on the prospect for asylum in the 21st Century