Getting it right for separated & unaccompanied children in Scotland : Final report

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Rigby, Paul and Sime, Daniela (2018) Getting it right for separated & unaccompanied children in Scotland : Final report. Scottish Universities Insight Institute.

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Abstract

The programme aimed to provide the opportunity to explore the various ways unaccompanied minors are framed within policy and guidance, a framing that informs understanding and responses. In this context, the programme aimed to identify existing systems in place to support and work with separated children and the policy, practice, legal and conceptual frameworks around this. At this time in Scotland, when the country is looking to assert its own identity within the UK and Europe, the programme was particularly relevant in exploring how Scotland can provide a more welcoming and supportive environment for children on the move. The main aims and objectives of the proposed programme were built around two key questions: 1. What are the conceptual, definitional and political issues that affect understanding of the needs and motivations of children on the move? 2. What national and international legislation, guidelines, knowledge and evidence underpins current responses and support for separated children?

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