Independent report

An inspection of how the Home Office considers the ‘best interests’ of unaccompanied asylum seeking children

The Chief Inspector's report on how the Home Office considers the ‘best interests’ of unaccompanied asylum seeking children

• From: Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
• Published: 28 March 2018

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Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-0270-9, CCS0318266864

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Details

This report looked at the Home Office’s handling of unaccompanied asylum seeking children, and in particular at how it ensured that the ‘best interests’ of the child were properly considered throughout the asylum process. .

This report covers:

• ICIBI’s findings
• ICIBI’s recommendations for improvement

The report is published in conjunction with an academic literature review commissioned by the Chief Inspector.

Published 28 March 2018