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Information on children seeking asylum and volunteering
This is a resource for professionals working with children in the asylum system who are interested in volunteering.
Human Rights Assessments for unaccompanied children seeking asylum
This information about human rights assessments is for local authorities in the North West of England, who are supporting separated children and young people seeking asylum in the UK and care leavers.
Age assessments in the North West
This information is for local authorities and anyone working either with unaccompanied children seeking asylum or in Home Office asylum accommodation. It details the problems we are seeing for children who are age disputed and the processes that should be followed.
Children’s Asylum Streamlining
This is an information sheet about the Home Office’s Streamlined Asylum Process (SAP) for children.
Guides for social workers: British Citizenship & Annex FM
This is an information about two key guides for social workers, to help them support children in their care to resolve their immigration status.
Referral guide for professionals
This is a guide for professionals who are referring someone to GMIAU’s services.
Supporting care leavers with reporting
This is for local authorities in the North West who are supporting separated children and young people seeking asylum who could be asked to “report” at an immigration centre.
Triple Planning for unaccompanied asylum seeking children
This information is to support social workers and local authorities in the North West who are working with children and care leavers with insecure immigration status. This information is specifically about children in the asylum system.
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