Family Assessment Payment Grant 2019-20 (360G-cabinetoffice-GA-203909)

Under the terms of the Dublin III Regulation the UK considers requests from European Member States for unaccompanied children applying to join family in the UK whilst their asylum applications are heard. These funding requested is to fund local authorities in conducting assessment of the UK family circumstances to establish whether it is in the best interests of the child to transfer to the UK. This process involves the UK relative being visited by a social worker and a detailed report being provided to the Home Office.The project will also strengthen the National Transfer Scheme to undertake a fairer and more equitable distribution of UASC across local authorities. Aiming to relieve pressure from overburdened authorities and ensuring appropriate care and support for UASC is received in the UK.It will enable Local Authorities to support looked after children in making applications to the EU Settlement Scheme and to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens through information-giving, advice and provision of technology and assistance to help them make their Scheme application by 30 June 2021.It will ensure that the necessary support is available across Local Authority’s in England so that everyone who qualifies for the Scheme can complete the application process by 30 June 2021.