Deaths in children looked after who arrived in the UK as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
Case reference FOI2024/02140
Received 24 December 2024
Published 14 January 2025
Request
I write to submit a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 relating to individuals under the care of your local authority.
1. For the children looked after (CLA) who arrived in the UK as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and were in the care of your local authority between January 2015 and December 2024, please provide the total number of:
a) deaths;
b) deaths, where the death is known to be self-inflicted or by suicide.
2. For the former relevant children (FRC) aged up to 25 years old, who arrived in the UK as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and were in touch with your local authority between January 2015 and December 2024, please provide the total number of:
a) deaths;
b) deaths, where the death is known to be self-inflicted or by suicide.
3. For each case related to questions 1 or 2, please provide:
a) the date of death;
b) the nationality of the deceased;
c) the age at the time of death;
d) the full name of the deceased;
e) the cause of death.
Response
I write to submit a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 relating to individuals under the care of your local authority.
1. For the children looked after (CLA) who arrived in the UK as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and were in the care of your local authority between January 2015 and December 2024, please provide the total number of:
a) deaths;
b) deaths, where the death is known to be self-inflicted or by suicide.
2. For the former relevant children (FRC) aged up to 25 years old, who arrived in the UK as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and were in touch with your local authority between January 2015 and December 2024, please provide the total number of:
a) deaths;
b) deaths, where the death is known to be self-inflicted or by suicide.
3. For each case related to questions 1 or 2, please provide:
a) the date of death;
b) the nationality of the deceased;
c) the age at the time of death;
d) the full name of the deceased;
e) the cause of death.
Answer: There have been 0 deaths for all of the above categories.
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