CYP Now - Councils gear up to tackle needs of refugee children and families

Local authorities and refugee charities are preparing to support the 20,000 Syrian refugees to be resettled in the UK, while a large rise in the number of unaccompanied children is already putting some councils under pressure.

The plight of refugees fleeing conflict in the Middle East and Africa has in recent months captured the attention of both the public and media as shocking images emerged of tens of thousands of people, young and old, attempting the dangerous journey to Europe in search of safety.

This mass migration has seen the numbers of people trying to enter the UK unofficially grow and, as a result, there has already been a marked increase in numbers of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children arriving in the country.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron's announcement last month that the UK will accept up to 20,000 people directly from Syrian refugee camps over the next five years is likely to further increase the number of children in need of some form of support.

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