Unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the care of the local authority post 18
Case reference FOI2023/00172
Published 21 February 2023
Request
This is a question that relates to unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK who you took responsibility for and then you had a duty of care towards them when they turned 18.
1. At the start of the 2022 academic year (i.e. Sept/Oct 2022) how many of these young adults did you provide funding for living expenses (accommodation or general living expenses) while attending a university degree course in the UK?
2. In the 2021/22 financial year what was the cost of these living expenses to your authority?
3. As of the start of the 2022 academic year (i.e. Sept/Oct 2022) please state the number of these young adults you were funding to attend which universities in the UK. Please provide a list showing the name of the institution and the number you are funding at each institution?
Response
This is a question that relates to unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK who you took responsibility for and then you had a duty of care towards them when they turned 18.
1. At the start of the 2022 academic year (ie Sept/Oct 2022) how many of these young adults did you provide funding for living expenses (accommodation or general living expenses) while attending a university degree course in the UK?
A: None
2. In the 2021/22 financial year what was the cost of these living expenses to your authority?
A: Nil
3. As of the start of the 2022 academic year (ie Sept/Oct 2022) please state the number of these young adults you were funding to attend which universities in the UK. Please provide a list showing the name of the institution and the number you are funding at each institution?
A: Nil
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