Guidance

Age assessment process and joint working: caseworker guidance

Guidance on joint working and information sharing between the Home Office and local authorities in England where the age of a person claiming to be a child is disputed by either.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 22 May 2015
• Last updated: 31 March 2023
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  1. 31 March 2023

     Updated to take into account the introduction of the National Age Assessment Board.

  2. 22 May 2015

     First published.

Documents

Age assessment joint working guidance (accessible)

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Age assessment joint working guidance

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Details

UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on working with local authorities in England efficiently and effectively during the age assessment process.

This guidance is designed to work alongside other age assessment procedures and instructions.