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Questions on revamped national child asylum transfer scheme

6 mins read Social Care Asylum
Amid the recent surge of migrants across the Channel, the government has made compulsory a scheme to disperse unaccompanied asylum-seeking children across the UK after some South East councils were struggling to cope.
All local authorities will now have to accept lone asylum-seeking children. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock
All local authorities will now have to accept lone asylum-seeking children. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

The Home Office has announced that its National Transfer Scheme (NTS), designed to evenly disperse unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) across all local authorities, has been made compulsory.

The scheme, which was previously run on a voluntary basis, was first announced in 2016.

The Home Office increased funding for the scheme in June last year before announcing in November that it would be made compulsory on a temporary basis.

The changes to the scheme have raised questions over whether all local authorities are equipped to take on lone migrant children, and if increased funding is enough to support them (see box).

CYP Now sets out key questions for councils and must know information on best practice for the placement of new arrivals.

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