Ukraine war: Young refugees begin new life in Surrey

Young refugees fleeing the war and violence in Ukraine are restarting their educations in England, finding a new life through new schools.

Among them are eight-year-old Sofiia and her mother Hanna, who left their home in Kharkiv to make a new life in Farnham, and 17-year-old Ivan who is settling into a new secondary school.

Sofiia became the first Ukrainian to find a school placement in the area, while Ivan, is trying to fit in with his English classmates who've all grown up together.

You can see more by watching We Are England at 7.30pm on Friday 14 October on BBC One or catch-up on the iPlayer here.

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