Increase in number of migrant children living in semi-independent accommodation

Fiona Simpson
Thursday, November 16, 2023

The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children placed in semi-independent accommodation has increased by more than 20 per cent over the last four years, latest Department for Education figures show.

Thousands of migrant children are living in semi-independent accommodation. Picture:  Iftikhar alam/Adobe Stock
Thousands of migrant children are living in semi-independent accommodation. Picture: Iftikhar alam/Adobe Stock

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