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Massive increase in unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

Friday, February 26, 2016

| CYP Now

Numbers of under-18s seeking asylum in the UK have risen by more than 50 per cent in a single year with increasing numbers having their claims refused, it has emerged.

Government considers taking additional 3,000 child refugees

News

Monday, January 25, 2016

| CYP Now

The government is considering allowing more unaccompanied child refugees from Syria to move to the UK.

The refugee crisis needs a collective council response

Other

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

A report by MPs published this month called for the government to take an extra 3,000 child refugees from Syria currently stranded in makeshift camps in mainland Europe.

Ask the Experts: Be smart on your return to work

Other

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on returning to work after absence, effective nursery websites, personal boundaries and young refugees.

UK should take 3,000 more child refugees, MPs say

News

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

| CYP Now

The government should agree to take in an additional 3,000 child refugees from Syria who are stranded in Europe, a group of MPs has said.

Government delays extension of child trafficking advocates scheme

News

Friday, December 18, 2015

| CYP Now

The government has delayed plans to roll out a child trafficking advocate scheme across England and Wales.

Kent in talks to outsource children's social care

News

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Kent County Council is holding discussions about the possibility of outsourcing elements of its children's social care work in order to help deal with an influx of asylum-seeking children, it has emerged.

Government threatens to force councils to take on asylum-seeking children

News

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Government is considering forcing local authorities to take on unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in order to ease pressure on Kent County Council, it has emerged.

Ofsted children's services inspections hit by funding problems

News

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted is struggling to complete inspections of all local authority children's services departments to schedule because it is "significantly under-resourced against agreed budgets", it has emerged.

Legal Update: Age assessment guidance

Other

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines how long-awaited guidance could help social workers assess the age of children seeking asylum.

Social workers told to give ‘benefit of doubt' when assessing asylum seekers' age

News

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Social workers should "give the benefit of the doubt" to asylum seekers when deciding whether they are a child or an adult, children's services leaders have said.

Councils gear up to tackle needs of refugee children and families

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Local authorities and refugee charities are preparing to support the 20,000 Syrian refugees to be resettled in the UK, while a large rise in the number of unaccompanied children is already putting some councils under pressure.

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the UK government's response to the refugee crisis and foster care provision for refugee children.

All councils need to support refugee children in this crisis

Other

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Cameron: resettlement of child refugees 'a priority'

News

Monday, September 7, 2015

| CYP Now

The UK will accept up to 20,000 refugees from Syria over the next five years, with vulnerable children and orphans being prioritised, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

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