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Age assessments for asylum seekers
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I am doing research on the topic of age assessments for asylum seekers whose age is disputed. I would like to know, under FOI:
1. The number age assessments you have carried out in a) 2022 b) 2023 and c) 2024
Data not available.
2. The outcome of the age assessments carried out by the Council in a) 2022 b) 2023 and c) 2024
Data not available.
3. The number of age assessments you have referred to the National Age Assessment Board (NAAB) in a) 2022 b) 2023 and c) 2024
We have referred 4 young people for age assessments to the NAAB in 2024- they are still in progress.
4. Confirmation that the NAAB reports back to the Council on the outcome of the cases referred to it and if the Council records the outcome to request disclosure of this data (i.e in how many of the age assessments referred to the NAAB was the asylum seekers age accepted by the NAAB and in how many cases was the age rejected)
We are provided with updates about progress however the NAAB has not yet completed an age assessment, however we anticipate receiving an update about the outcome. We will record the outcomes on our files.
5. The number of age assessments decisions made by Council that have been reviewed by the NAAB
None
