Under the national transfer scheme, which was introduced in July in a bid to relieve pressure on so-called "gateway authorities" such as Kent County Council, local authorities can be required to take on responsibility for child refugees from other areas.
A central administration team decides which region to allocate children to, with regional administrators then deciding which local authority to allocate to.
But of the nine regional local authority areas, it has emerged that three have not signed up for the scheme. The Home Office has refused to reveal which regions have not signed up.
The detail is contained in a report by Leicestershire County Council which last week voted to quit the scheme, claiming it could cost an additional £2.03m each year, even after Home Office contributions are taken into account.
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