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Daniel Absolon

School Tutor in Social Work (Social Work and Social Care)

School of Education and Social Work

  • School Tutor in Social Work (Social Work and Social Care)
    School of Education and Social Work

BIO

With a keen interest in developing others Daniel holds a role at Sussex University as the School Tutor within the social work department. 

 

As a qualified social worker Daniel has managed services across the spectrum of statutory social work services from assessment through to adoption, and brings an extensive level of experience in providing services to separated (asylum seeking), children and families.

 

Daniel is an Independent social worker at social work immigration matters, specialising in assessments with separated asylum seeking children and families facing uncertainty with immigration matters. Providing expert reports  including international reunification assessments, best interest assessments (deportation), and age assessments. Daniel takes instructions from well-established legal firms in addition to well known charitable organisations working in the migration field. 

 

Throughout his career Daniel has provided guidance to numerous governmental agencies including assignments abroad in France and Albania. Daniel has represented services at the London Asylum Consortium (LASC),and has been part of the ADCS sub-group on age assessment and has produced anti-trafficking policy.