This is the third 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 Georgina Bereton Etheridge, Programme Advisor at Family for Every Child is joined by Friederike Vorwergk from Flüchtlingsrat Niedersachsen (The Refugee Council of Lower Saxony) to discuss the the integration of unaccompanied children and young people on the move into Europe, with a particular focus on Germany.

As of late 2023, there were around 41,800 unaccompanied minors under the responsibility of German services, primarily from Afghanistan and Syria. Friederike highlights challenges such as long waiting times for asylum decisions, lack of guardians, and inadequate accommodation.

The "Know Your Rights" project which provides information and support to young refugees and youth welfare professionals. Friederike emphasises the need for international solidarity, proper implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and a shift in political discourse to prioritise refugee rights and participation.

This is the second 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 Laura Bianconi, Head of International Projects, Research and Training at Programma Integra (PI) is joined by her colleague Elisa Moscato to discuss how PI supports this group of children and young people when they arrive in Italy, and beyond. They discuss the challenges faced by unaccompanied minors in Italy, and PI’s work to support their integration, which ranges across language, documentation, access to education and work opportunities, physical and mental healthcare, ensuring they are clear about their rights, and more. The importance of relationship building and trust is also highlighted.

This episode has been recorded in Italian. You can find the English transcript here.

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.