Childrens Advisory Project (360G-cabinetoffice-G2-GA-202104394301-21-22)

Through the Childrens Advisory Project funding Refugee Council (RC) can: -Act as a Responsible Adult at substantive asylum interviews and other asylum process events; - Signpost UASC to Legal Aid Agency accredited Legal Representatives - Provide a general advice and signposting service for UASC prior to attendance at the Asylum Screening Unit and the substantive asylum interview -Assist UASC to understand the end to end asylum process -Help UASC to advise the Home Office of material changes in their circumstances - Provide a general advice and signposting service for UASC following an asylum decision - Promote Assisted Voluntary Returns programme - Provide impartial advice during Assisted Voluntary Returns process - RC works with local authorities to make sure that UASC are receiving the right level of support. The Childrens Advisory Project enables UASC to access professional legal advice, Red Cross Tracing Services, Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) and ensure that UASC are given the information and the support that they need to access professional legal advice and informed of the options available to them