Published case reviews highlight that professionals sometimes struggle to engage with first generation immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees. Families are often unaware of the services and benefits they are entitled to in the UK or may, for various reasons, be reluctant to make their presence in the country known to the authorities.
The learning from these reviews highlights the importance of putting children's rights above any consideration of their immigration status, and professionals should actively promote services to families newly arrived in the UK.
Reasons case reviews were commissioned
This briefing is based on case reviews published since 2010, where parents and/or children who were not born in the UK were the subject of the review and where the reports are sufficiently detailed to be useful for identifying and sharing learning points.
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