We have launched two guides for social workers. The first guide is about applying for British citizenship for children in care. In many circumstances, having British citizenship will be the best thing for a child. The guide explores the benefits of British citizenship, when someone is automatically British, and when they can apply to register to be British. It answers frequently asked questions and offers practical advice on gathering evidence and completing applications.
The second guide is about applying for leave to remain in the UK through other routes, especially an application called Annex FM. This is a form of leave to remain for children in care, where the local authority has assessed it is in a child's best interest to remain in the UK. This guide explains when this application could be made, how to make the application, and offers practical advice on gathering evidence and completing applications.
This training event will explore the guides and how to use them, alongside explaining the different routes for children in care to get British Citizenship, and information about application under annex FM.
For local authorities in Greater Manchester, we will explore how we can work together in the future to ensure all children leaving care have the most secure form of immigration status. Nationally, we will share tools and tactics we have used in Greater Manchester to work with local authorities to ensure all children leaving care have the most secure form of immigration status.
