National Transfer Scheme (NTS)

Policy and Guidance 

• The Department of Education (DfE) provides guidance for local authorities to accompany the NTS protocol on suitable placements for an accompanied asylum-seeking child. (recent version released April 2018) 

• Home Office provides the new NTS protocol, which includes frequently asked questions. (recent version released August 2023) 

• CORAM Children’s Legal Centre provides guidance on legal aid for unaccompanied and separated children in immigration and nationality cases. This form of legal aid will also cover children in the care system who might be struggling to get through the EU Settlement Scheme because of the complexity of their situation. (recent version released October 2019) 

Resources 

You can find different resources on the National Transfer Scheme here 

• LASC provides a downloadable leaflet explaining the national transfer scheme. Click on the link at the bottom of the page to download.

• Coram Children’s Legal Centre reports on the various interests to consider when supporting an unaccompanied child in the National Transfer Scheme. 

• Migration Yorkshire provides a data dashboard which includes Home Office quarterly cumulative update on the unaccompanied children transferred through NTS.  

Training  

We offer a range of training where we discuss asylum processes, including the National Transfer Scheme.  

• Welcoming and Supporting Young Refugee Training  

• Age Assessment Training  

• Age Assessment Legal Framework 

• Working with interpreters  

• Triple planning