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Young migrants will benefit from faster and affordable routes to settle in the UK, says charity

Saturday, March 19, 2022

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Children’s rights campaigners are celebrating changes to immigration rules which will make it easier and more affordable for young migrants to settle in the UK.

War in Ukraine raises child trafficking fears

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is leaving millions of children at greater risk of trafficking and abuse, a charity has warned.

Care Day: One in 10 children in care have unresolved immigration issues, charities warn

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

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At least 10 per cent of children in care and more than 10,000 young care leavers in England have unresolved immigration or citizenship issues, according to new research.

High Court rules Home Office age assessment guidance ‘unlawful’

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

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A High Court judge has ruled that Home Office guidance used by social workers to carry out age assessments on young people arriving in Kent was “unlawful”.

MPs criticise scientific age-assessments for asylum-seeking children

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

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The use of scientific age assessments for asylum-seeking children, in disputes over how old they are, has been described as “unethical” by MPs and peers sitting on a parliamentary human rights committee.

Sector leaders criticise ‘failing’ Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

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Sector leaders have criticised the government’s “failure” to expand its Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and provide greater support for councils after the first family was resettled through the programme, five months after its launch.

Home Office plans 'scientific age assessments’ for asylum-seeking children

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

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The government plans to bring in "new scientific methods" for assessing the age of asylum-seeking children in disputes over how old they are.

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children three years behind at school, report warns

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

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The majority of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are more than three years behind their non-migrant peers at school by the time they take their GCSEs, research warns.

Fully fund councils to comply with asylum transfer scheme, government told

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

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Ministers are being urged to ensure councils are fully funded to meet their mandatory National Transfer Scheme (NTS) commitments to support asylum-seeking children.

National Transfer Scheme becomes compulsory

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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The Home Office has announced temporary plans to make the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) compulsory, meaning councils must take asylum-seeking children into their care.

Kent resumes accepting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

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Kent County Council has resumed taking responsibility for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children following talks with the Home Office.

Home Office announces support for Afghan child refugees

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Details of the government’s initiative to support refugees from Afghanistan, including children, arriving in the UK have been revealed by the Home Office.

Charities call for stronger support for unaccompanied Afghan children

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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Unaccompanied child refugees from Afghanistan should be housed in “safe and supportive” accommodation instead of hotels and each be entitled to help from an independent guardian, charities have said.

Croydon set to stop accepting asylum-seeking children over £2.3m funding gap

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

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Croydon Council could stop accepting new unaccompanied asylum-seeking children into its care amid fears of “jeopardising frontline children’s services”.

Charities slam use of unregulated accommodation for child refugees

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Friday, July 30, 2021

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A raft of charities have written to the Education Secretary criticising the use of “inappropriate accommodation” such as immigration centres and hotels to house child asylum-seekers who arrive in England.

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Young migrants will benefit from faster and affordable routes to settle in the UK, says charity

War in Ukraine raises child trafficking fears

Care Day: One in 10 children in care have unresolved immigration issues, charities warn

High Court rules Home Office age assessment guidance ‘unlawful’

MPs criticise scientific age-assessments for asylum-seeking children

Sector leaders criticise ‘failing’ Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme

Home Office plans 'scientific age assessments’ for asylum-seeking children

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children three years behind at school, report warns

Fully fund councils to comply with asylum transfer scheme, government told

National Transfer Scheme becomes compulsory

Kent resumes accepting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

Home Office announces support for Afghan child refugees

Charities call for stronger support for unaccompanied Afghan children

Croydon set to stop accepting asylum-seeking children over £2.3m funding gap

Charities slam use of unregulated accommodation for child refugees

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