The councils have been selected from 27 applications to roll out three What Works for Children’s Social Care funded projects targeting support at particularly vulnerable children.
More than £1m has been allocated to run and evaluate the projects.
One of the projects aims to bolster mental health support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. This is taking place among councils in London, Leeds, Liverpool and Kent and is being coordinated by the Refugee Council. Support includes group therapy sessions as well as one-to-one counselling.
“When refugee children arrive in the UK alone, after fleeing war and persecution, having a safe and confidential space to process their trauma is an essential step in moving on and rebuilding their lives,” said Refugee Council chief executive Enver Solomon.
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