Welcome to the Refugee Council Conference: Separated Children & Young People in the Asylum System

1. Welcome to the Refugee Council Conference: Separated Children & Young People in the Asylum System 10 October 2012 , London At KPMG, Canary Wharf

2. Welcome and Introduction by the Chair By Acting CEO of Refugee Council

3. Keynote: UKBA’s approach to children- overview and future plans Lisa Killham, UKBA Children’s Champion

4. A former Children’s Section client- Sharing personal experiences of system Matiuallah Haidar- Former Client of Refugee Council

5. Q & A Session With Lisa Killham and Matiullah Hadiar

6. Expert Sessions- Morning11: 15 – 12: 40 • Age assessment and the courts - how to make your age assessment lawful and achieve best practice with tbc and Francesco Jeff, Children’s Adviser- Age Disputes, Refugee Council • Trafficked Children - Identifying and safeguarding trafficked children, with Sian Turner from the UK Human Trafficking Centre and Helen Johnson, Operations Manager, Refugee Council Children’s Section • Preparing a Human Rights Assessment for refused young people with Zubier Yazdani of Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors and Judith Dennis, Advocacy and Influencing Officer - Policy, Refugee Council • Making decisions on children’s asylum claims with Ruth Hadland UKBA and Alem Belayeneh, Operations Manager, Refugee Council Children’s Section

7. Keynote: How to help children restore links with family, in a context where their wishes and concerns must be respected By Nev Jefferies- British Red Cross- Head of International Tracing and Message Services

8. Keynote Speaker: Presenting Key findings and recommendations from forthcoming UNHCR/UNICEF guidance on the best interests of children By Nadine French, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers

9. Q & A With New Jefferies and Nadine French

10. Expert Sessions- Afternoon14:25- 15:50 • Age assessment and the courts - how to make your age assessment lawful and achieve best practice with tbc and Francesco Jeff, Children’s Adviser- Age Disputes, Refugee Council • Trafficked Children - Identifying and safeguarding trafficked children, with Sian Turner from the UK Human Trafficking Centre and Helen Johnson, Operations Manager, Refugee Council Children’s Section • Preparing a Human Rights Assessment for refused young people with Zubier Yazdani of Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors and Judith Dennis, Advocacy and Influencing Officer - Policy, Refugee Council • Making decisions on children’s asylum claims with Ruth Hadland UKBA and Alem Belayeneh, Operations Manager, Refugee Council Children’s Section

11. Summary of all Expert Sessions Feedback from each session – followed by Q & A

12. Keynote Speaker- Closing remarks on the conference Prof Ravi Kohli- Professor of Child Welfare

13. Chairs Closing Comments and Thank You Thank you for attending Refugee Council conference ‘Separated Children & Young People in the Asylum System’