Statistics on child refugees and asylum seekers

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I am writing to request information under the freedom of information act. Please respond within the required 20 working days.

Please send across:
- The total sum of money received by the local authority from the government’s fund for local authorities to “build capacity” for unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) - as outlined here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...
- A breakdown outlining how this funding was allocated
- The number of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) placed by the local authority as a result of receiving this funding
- The number of UASCs placed in each of the following forms of provision who were placed through the provision of this funding:
* Foster care
* Supported Lodgings (with live in hosts)
* Supported Accommodation
* Other - please specify.

Yours faithfully,

Ramzy Alwakeel

Freedom Of Information (NELC), North East Lincolnshire Council

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Freedom Of Information (NELC), North East Lincolnshire Council

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Freedom Of Information (NELC), North East Lincolnshire Council

Dear Sir or Madam

 

Thank you for your information request, reference number 16545_2020.

 

I wish to confirm that North East Lincolnshire Council holds the following
information.

 

- The total sum of money received by the local authority from the
government’s fund for local authorities to “build capacity” for
unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) - as outlined here:
[1]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...

- A breakdown outlining how this funding was allocated

- The number of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) placed by the
local authority as a result of receiving this funding

- The number of UASCs placed in each of the following forms of provision
who were placed through the provision of this funding:

* Foster care

* Supported Lodgings (with live in hosts)

* Supported Accommodation

* Other - please specify.

 

North East Lincolnshire Council were unsuccessful in our bid for
“Controlling Migration”, it’s a nil return.

 

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Yours sincerely on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council

 

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