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Monday, July 29, 2019

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A group of young people in care and affected by asylum have devised advice on how best to support them.

Legal Q&A: Legal aid for unaccompanied children's immigration cases

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

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Folk High Schools, Sweden

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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In 2015, Sweden received 35,369 unaccompanied minors seeking asylum. This was two-and-a-half times the number received in Germany that year and five times the number in 2014.

Supporting young unaccompanied refugees, Belgium

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

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A report by the European Migration Network cites Belgium as having some of the most supportive arrangements for older unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the European Union.

Legal Update: Immigration status and schools' access to funding

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

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Immigration status can have profound implications for schools' ability to access additional funds for children in need of support.

Court Report: Challenge to consultation of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

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This case, brought by the charity Help Refugees Ltd, looked at the processes followed regarding the relocation of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.

Children in care: immigration legal aid

Features

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

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Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the government's decision to reinstate legal aid for looked-after children with immigration issues.

Practical support for refugees

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

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Project enables young refugees and people seeking asylum to become active and valued members of their communities.

Legal Update: Immigration bail and 'no study' conditions

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

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Home Office guidance has been revised after immigration changes left young people, including care leavers, cut off from education.

Delays undermine asylum transfer scheme

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

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Campaigners back inspection report that shows funding and capacity concerns are delaying transfers of unaccompanied children.

Four in 10 councils 'unwilling to take child refugees from other areas'

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

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Around 40 per cent of councils across England have not signed up to a voluntary scheme to take child refugees from other areas, amid concerns that central government is not providing enough funding to cover the true cost, a report has revealed.

Ofsted praises council for work with child refugees and care leavers

Friday, March 9, 2018

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Inspectors have praised a council for the quality of support it offers care leavers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Local Authority Support for Non-EEA Migrant Child Victims of Modern Slavery

Research

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

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Cordis Bright was commissioned by the government to review local authority support to non-EEA migrant children identified as potential victims of modern slavery, including trafficking.

Child refugee scheme set for UK-wide expansion

Friday, December 8, 2017

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A Home Office scheme that sees councils volunteer to take unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) from other areas is to be expanded across the UK.

Legal Update: Safeguarding unaccompanied children

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

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Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explores the government's plans for safeguarding unaccompanied children, including victims of trafficking.

Keeping asylum seekers safe

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

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Shortfalls in funding and recruitment seen as key barriers to delivering asylum safeguarding strategy.

Asylum-seeking children funding rates set for review

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

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The amount of money councils receive from central government to cover the cost of looking after unaccompanied asylum-seeking children will be reviewed, it has been announced.

Resettling Syrian child refugees