Independent report

An inspection of administrative reviews (April – August 2025)

This inspection report contains seven recommendations.

• From: Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
• Published: 25 June 2026

Documents

An inspection of administrative reviews (April – August 2025)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6059-4

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An inspection of administrative reviews (April – August 2025) [Large print]

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Details

This inspection examined the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative review (ARs) in identifying and correcting caseworking errors, and the independence of persons conducting ARs, with particular focus on:

• whether the Home Office is appropriately resourced to make AR decisions efficiently and effectively
• the effectiveness of workflow processes to triage and prioritise applications, in order to minimise any delays and backlogs
• the quality, timeliness, and consistency of AR decision making
• the quality assurance of AR decisions and feedback loops to the original decision-making unit to drive improvements
• communication and engagement between Home Office AR teams and applicants and stakeholders/representative groups

Published 25 June 2026