Independent report
An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation for families with children in Northern Ireland (May – June 2023)
In December 2022, lead officials from the Northern Ireland Executive Office (TEO) and the Department of Health for Northern Ireland (DoHNI) wrote to the Home Office asking for an independent safeguarding review of hotels used to accommodate asylum-seeking families.
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This inspection focused on:
- key safeguarding concerns
- provider compliance with requirements of the contract and supporting guidance and standards relating to safeguarding
- sharing and reporting of safeguarding data and information
- Home Office governance and assurance processes for safeguarding
The inspection also considered progress on the implementation of relevant recommendations from the 2021 ICIBI inspection of contingency asylum accommodation.
Published 29 February 2024