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.

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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.

Updates to this page

Published 22 May 2015
Last updated 31 March 2023 show all updates
  1. Updated to take into account the introduction of the National Age Assessment Board.

  2. First published.

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