Independent report
An inspection of asylum casework (June – December 2025)
This inspection report contains three recommendations.
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The inspection examined the quality management of asylum decision making and the factors affecting quality including:
- retention and recruitment of decision makers
- the effectiveness of training given to those involved in asylum casework
- the recruitment process for asylum caseworkers
- the training and guidance provided to staff involved in asylum casework
- current decision-making processes
- day-to-day management and supervision of asylum casework
- quality assurance and feedback mechanisms used to drive improvements in decision quality
- current and planned strategies and transformation initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of asylum decision making
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Published 25 June 2026