Episode 27: Children on the Move: a holistic approach to supporting integration. Featuring CFAB (UK)

Family for Every Child: Conversations on Care

This is the first of three podcasts focusing on approaches to support the integration of Children on the Move from the Middle East and other countries to Europe. Since 2020 Family for Every Child member organizations in Italy, Greece, Germany, UK and Lebanon have been working together to develop, share and implement practices. This process of collaboration led to the creation of the Supporting Integration toolkit, designed for practitioners working with children and young people on the move.

In this episode Amanda Griffith, CEO of Family for Every Child is joined by Chloe Hubert, Post-Placement Support Worker at Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) to discuss the integration of unaccompanied minors from the Middle East to Europe.

Over 4,000 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum in the UK in 2024, of which 74% granted refugee status. But a lack of support for these children, including minimal engagement from social services and long waits for legal representation, mean many children are still failing to get the support they need.

Chloe explains how CFAB focuses on promoting culturally inclusive practices. And uses a holistic approach to support integration; focusing on education, housing, and mental health. With the ambition to ensure 95% of families remain together post-intervention.