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County to look at withdrawing from child asylum scheme

Dorset CC is to discuss withdrawing from a voluntary government scheme to resettle unaccompanied child asylum seekers.

Dorset CC is to discuss withdrawing from a voluntary government scheme to resettle unaccompanied child asylum seekers.

A paper going before tomorrow's cabinet meeting highlighted the growing costs of taking on children under the scheme and the demands they place on council services.

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