Anaccompanied asylum seeking children determined to be adults
Case reference FOI2023/00245
Published 3 March 2023
Request
In 2022 (the calendar year), how many individuals claiming to be children (aged under 18) were referred to your children's services department having been assessed to be an adult by the Home Office and placed in adult asylum accommodation or detention?
Of those referred, how many were subsequently assessed by your children's services department to be under 18?
Response
In 2022 (the calendar year), how many individuals claiming to be children (aged under 18) were referred to your children's services department having been assessed to be an adult by the Home Office and placed in adult asylum accommodation or detention?
A: 0*
* All UASC who started a period of care in 2022 appear to be under 18, based on their DOB entered in Mosaic considering their age at the time they entered in to care.
Of those referred, how many were subsequently assessed by your children's services department to be under 18?
A: All referrals have been assessed and deemed appropriate for children social care.
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