Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
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The Independent Chief Inspector invites anyone with knowledge and experience of the interaction between the UK immigration system and the higher education sector to submit evidence to inform an inspection of this area.
Inspection Report Published: Second Annual Inspection of ‘Adults at risk in immigration detention’
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Following Stephen Shaw’s 2016 and 2018 reviews of the welfare in detention of vulnerable persons, the then Home Secretary commissioned the Chief Inspector to report on “whether and how the Adults at Risk policy is making a difference”. This is the second of those reports.
This inspection focused on the service user experience and the collection and recording of relevant information by Home Office staff. The report makes 2 recommendations.
ICIBI stakeholder engagement survey
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The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) is conducting a survey to gather views on how it can better target inspections and how its engagement with stakeholders could be improved.
Latest from Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
- Inspection Report Published: Second Annual Inspection of ‘Adults at risk in immigration detention’
- Second annual inspection of ‘Adults at risk in immigration detention.' July 2020 – March 2021
- Call for evidence: An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to the higher education sector
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What Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration does
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration monitors and reports on the efficiency and effectiveness of the immigration, asylum, nationality and customs functions carried out by the Home Secretary and by officials and others on her behalf. The Chief Inspector is a public appointee and independent from government, his reports are laid before Parliament.
ICIBI is an independent monitoring body of the Home Office.
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- Second annual inspection of ‘Adults at risk in immigration detention.' July 2020 – March 2021
- A short inspection of reporting events at Becket House Immigration Reporting Centre based on onsite observations. October 2021
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, Annual Report 2020 to 2021
- ICIBI Inspection Plan 2021-22
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Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
5th Floor, Globe House
89 Eccleston Square
London
SW1V 1PN
United Kingdom
Office
+443000 720128
Press Enquiries
+443000 710784
In line with Government Covid 19 advice to work from home where possible, the Chief Inspector and his staff are not currently based at Globe House. Please ensure you contact us via email only as conventional mail will not be opened and processed until staff return to office based working.
Please note the Chief Inspector and his staff are not part of the Home Office or the UK Immigration or customs system and cannot give advice or assistance on any immigration or customs issue or application. We are not able to advise of any direct contact details for the Home Office other than the general contact number of 020 7035 4848.
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5th Floor
Globe House
89 Eccleston Square
London
SW1V 1PN
United Kingdom
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has a Data Protection Officer who can be contacted via the details above.
For more information on data protection and your rights please visit: https://www.gov.uk/data-protection
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