Migrant families
Renfrewshire child protection guidance
Warning
From a safeguarding perspective, local authorities have duties to support migrant families with No Recourse to Public Funds. These families face a high risk of poverty and destitution.
Guidance for local authorities on migrant rights and entitlements is available at Migration Scotland | COSLA Strategic Migration Partnership
Child protection concerns relating to unaccompanied children should be addressed by the same inter-agency processes as for a UK national. Practitioners should also refer to pp 193 to 200 of the National Guidance for Child Protection 2021