This session is designed for social workers and personal advisors working with former UASC who need to transition into the adult asylum support system. The session aims to provide attendees with: 1. An overview of the adult asylum support system (NASS) 2. An understanding of how applications are made for NASS 3. An understanding of your role as a SW/PA in the application process and the evidence you can provide. 4. Practical tips for preparing the young person for transition into NASS 5. Where to find further resources This session requires attendees to have a basic understanding of the asylum process. The speakers will touch on some of their partnership working and how they approach this to best leverage the skills of different groups, to help one another and build collective power for long-term change, both between organisations and in coalitions using the same principles of organising.

SPEAKERS:

-Ally Swadling

-Alex

Ally and Alex are Young Person Development Workers at PAFRAS where they deliver the Young Migrants Matter project. They both have over a decade of experience respectively working with young people and within migrant justice movements and are both regulated by the Immigration Advice Service (previously known as OISC).

This event is part of the Stand Up! Speak Out! Solidarity Knows No Borders Training Series 2025: https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/suso2025