For those that don’t know, RYS has been delivering training to the individuals, organisations and communities that are welcoming and supporting unaccompanied children across the UK. The training shares the expertise developed over the past seven years, and is the only training in the UK that covers the journeys that children have made to get there.

The project launched with two pilots in January after three months of research and development. Since then we have trained over 300 people across the UK, who collectively work directly with over 1200 children that arrived in the UK on their own.

We’ve reached:

• Every role in statutory health and social care
• Supported lodgings and fostering services
• Community groups and NGOs
• Educators

We have delivered versions of the training in person and on team away days, and ran the first of a series of community awareness events. We were also invited to deliver short talks and gave a keynote address at the Institute of Government & Public Policy’s event this summer.

Thanks to everyone who has joined the movement towards the improved welcome and care of unaccompanied children in the UK. If you haven’t yet, click here to find out more!