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<p>In 2016, the Government conducted a comprehensive consultation with local authorities
across the UK to assess their capacity to accept unaccompanied children into their
care. The outcome of the consultation led to the Government announcing that it would
transfer 480 unaccompanied children to the UK from Europe under section 67 of the
Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>The Home Office maintains a continual dialogue with local
authorities and Strategic Migration Partnerships across the country in order to identify
placements for unaccompanied children to fulfil the Government’s commitments.</p>
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