The Journey to Belonging: Supporting Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children in Oxfordshire
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CLOSING DATE: 30/09/2018
A conference for professionals to raise awareness of the support needs of the unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASCs) and young people living in Oxfordshire. This is a conference for Oxfordshire children’s workforce to increase understanding and improve confidence across the county, with supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASCs) entering Oxfordshire.
Delegates will hear from speakers from children’s social care, housing, education, local voluntary organisations, the Home Office and UASCs themselves. There will also be a drama production from a local theatre group and information about local support services.
The conference will focus on:
- Understanding the journey to Oxfordshire, the trauma which may have been experienced and the impact of that trauma
- The support services in place for when UASC arrive
- How professionals across the county can best meet the needs of UASC
Who should attend: This is a conference for professionals who wish to gain a better understanding of the needs of UASC and how best to support them.
The venue can be accessed by public transport, good links to rail and bus. There are a limited number of car parking spaces which can be booked via megan.davies@oxfordshire.gov.uk.
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Please note that this venue is being used as it is situated in an accessible and multicultural are of the City and there are no Religious connotations assicoated with this event.