With the closure of the "jungle" refugee camp in France looking set to result in hundreds more unaccompanied asylum-seeking children moving to the UK, a fresh spotlight has been placed on the role local authorities should play in looking after them.
Over the past year, there has been an unprecedented increase in numbers of unaccompanied children presenting to authorities in England, with the bulk of the responsibility falling on the "gateway" authority of Kent Council, due to its Port of Dover entry.
Numbers entering the country are set to increase further with the government making a series of commitments through a range of schemes (see below).
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