Unaccompanied asylum seeking children and leaving care: funding instructions 20/21
Instructions to local authorities about funding for the support and care of former and unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).
Children
We are working with the Home Office and local authorities in the North West and across the country to help children who are seeking asylum, but do not have any adults to support them.
Who is who booklet
This booklet is for children who have arrived in the United Kingdom and are seeking asylum by themselves. It can also be read by adults who want to help them. Available in multiple languages.
Further funding uplift announced for councils caring for children seeking asylum
Demonstrating the Home Office’s firm commitment to support local authorities in caring for vulnerable children, further funding has been announced today by the Minister for Immigration Compliance, Chris Philp. For the …
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UASC: Age Assessment Guidance
Resources and guidance to assist social workers in completing an age assessment of an unaccompanied asylum seeking child (UASC)
Dublin III Regulation
You can access the updated guidance here, or download below. Information from the UNHCR on the Dublin Regulation can be found by clicking here or on the logo. …
Analysis of LA costs for UASC care leavers in the East Midlands – new report from East Midlands Councils
Report from East Midlands Councils providing analysis on UASC care leaver costs for local authorities in the East Midlands.
‘Someone who smiles, that’s all you need’: life in Yorkshire and Humber for a young person seeking asylum
Read the full research report from the Welcoming Young Refugees project on life in Yorkshire and Humber for young people seeking asylum.