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Subject: Unaccompanied asylum seeking children

Reference: WBC-FOI-00685

  • 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

None Disclosed - 7 February 2023

Request for Information - WBC-FOI-00685 - Unaccompanied asylum seeking children

I refer to your request for information received on 06 February 2023. Please see the information below in response to your request: -

Your 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?

    Our Response:

    Please note that Wandsworth Council does not hold this information. We could say how many UASC had an age assessment that showed they were 18 or over but would not hold the level of detail which you are requesting.

    If you are dissatisfied with the information provided in relation to your request, you may make representations to the Information and Transparency Manager. Any such request for an internal review should be made within 40 days from today's date. Correspondence should be addressed to: FOIW@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

    If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision at: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/

    Regards,

    FOI and DPA Officer

    FOIW@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Please note that our responses were accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of release, and have not subsequently been updated. This information should be considered an historical record only.