Kent CC has warned it has reached its capacity to safely care for any more unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC).
The council said that from today it was unable to accept any new arrivals as an 'impossible strain' has been placed on its social care services.
It called on the Government to fairly distribute the children to other local authorities.
Want full article access?
Receive The MJ magazine each week and gain access to all the content on this website with a subscription.
Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government.
Already a subscriber? Login
