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• Education programmes focus on sexual health, ensuring the
involvement of minority ethnic groups as deliverers because of
cultural sensitivities.
• Educational and childcare supports are provided to young mothers
and their babies.
Working with separated children
It is recommended that:
• A ‘Code of Practice’ is drawn up for educationalists and others
working with separated children.
• VEC psychological services, with some assistance from the
Separated Children Education Service, organise group meetings and
ensure individual counselling is available to practitioners as required.
Progression
It is recommended that:
• The BTEI for separated children is evaluated.
• Separated children and aged out minors should not be relocated to
different accommodation during the school year.
• The DES consider allocating VTOS places to aged out minors
with refugee status to allow them to progress to full-time
PLC programmes.
• The Department of Social and Family Affairs consider extending
the Back to Education Allowance to separated children who reach
adulthood with refugee status, intending to study in university.
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