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Record Ref : FOI 12293
Date Received : 27/07/2026
Date Completed : 31/07/2026
Organisation : Reform UK
Application Type : Local Government
Category : Child Protection
Question
1) How many Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children do you currently have in your care?
2) How many referrals of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children have been made to the Council in each of the last 3 financial years?
3) What number & percentage of referrals of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children to the Council were found to be adults upon conducting an interview or age assessment, for each of the last 3 financial years?
4) How many Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children have been granted 'former relevant child' status or 'care leaver status' and subsequently qualified for support under Section 23C of the Children's Act 1989, for each of the last 3 financial years?
5) For each of the last 3 financial years, how many Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children who were assessed to be children, were given 'benefit of the doubt' about their age VS how many had verifiable documentation?
6) What is the gender breakdown of the Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker referrals made to your services in each of the last 3 financial years?
7) What is the total cost of services provided to Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children for each of the last 3 financial years?
Answer
1) How many Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children do you currently have in your care?
Under 5
2) How many referrals of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children have been made to the Council in each of the last 3 financial years?
23/24 - 7
24/25 – under 5
25/26 – under 5
3) What number & percentage of referrals of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children to the Council were found to be adults upon conducting an interview or age assessment, for each of the last 3 financial years?
0
4) How many Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children have been granted 'former relevant child' status or 'care leaver status' and subsequently qualified for support under Section 23C of the Children's Act 1989, for each of the last 3 financial years?
17
5) For each of the last 3 financial years, how many Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children who were assessed to be children, were given 'benefit of the doubt' about their age VS how many had verifiable documentation?
23/24 - 7
24/25 – under 5 - all benefit of doubt
25/26 – under 5
6) What is the gender breakdown of the Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker referrals made to your services in each of the last 3 financial years?
23/24 – 7 all male
24/25 – under 5
25/26 – under 5 all male
7) What is the total cost of services provided to Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children for each of the last 3 financial years?
23/24 - £621.280
24/25 - £821.889
25/26 - £558.387