Issue - decisions

Agreement on priority areas of spend to enhance services and deliver improved outcomes for unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people.
Priority areas:
1) Education
- Training and support for social workers and carers – up to £4,000
- Improved education pathways and summer holiday ESL (English as a second language) course) – up to £12,000
2) Emotional wellbeing and mental health
- Partnership working with the voluntary community sector – up to £20,000
- CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) support through Thinking Allowed – up to £10,000
- Information advice and guidance – up to £3,000
3) Workforce capacity and development of sufficient suitable placements – an investment of up to £136,000