UASC assessed as adults by Home Office
Case reference FOI2022/00495
Published 27 May 2022
Request
Q1. In 2020, 2021 and the first quarter of 2022, 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? (please provide figures broken down by each calendar year)
Q2. Of those referred, how many were subsequently assessed by your children's services department to be under 18? (please provide figures broken down by each calendar year)
Response
Q1. In 2020, 2021 and the first quarter of 2022, 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? (Please provide figures broken down by each calendar year)
2020 - 0
2021 - 3
First quarter of 2022 - 7
Q2. Of those referred, how many were subsequently assessed by your children's services department to be under 18? (Please provide figures broken down by each calendar year)
2020 - N / A
2021 - 1
First quarter of 2022 - age assessments are currently being undertaken.
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