'Unfit’ asylum transfer scheme needs an overhaul

Alison O’Sullivan
Sunday, January 28, 2024

In 2015, during my ADCS presidency, we set up the voluntary transfer scheme for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) because Kent was becoming overwhelmed by the numbers requiring care.

Alison O'Sullivan: 'Providing for children who arrive after traumatic journeys has far-reaching impact across our child welfare system'. Picture: ADCS
Alison O'Sullivan: 'Providing for children who arrive after traumatic journeys has far-reaching impact across our child welfare system'. Picture: ADCS

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