Local authorities urged to fulfil Children Act duties to child asylum seekers
Clare Jerrom
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Local authorities in England have been urged to appropriately support unaccompanied asylum-seeking children after a recent High Court judgment ruled that Kent County Council (KCC) acted in breach of the Children Act 1989 by failing to accommodate all lone children upon notification of their arrival.
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