Children's Commissioner says 'Children let Down by Asylum System'
Categories: Articles:Asylum & Refugees |
Published: 13/04/2014 |
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A report published on the 10th April by the Office of the Children's Commissioner reveals that some children who arrive alone in the UK seeking asylum face a struggle to get their voices heard in a system designed to deal with adults. Children and young people who claim asylum are placed in the care system until they turn 18 but if their claims fail they are then required to leave the UK. This interrupts their education and disrupts their lives. Having learned English and settled in the UK, they are then asked to return to countries they have not seen since childhood, where languages are spoken which they may not be able to write. (Ekklesia)
The Refugee Council says the report shows the uncertainty these young people face as their stay in the UK progresses, causing them stress and anxiety. The report recommends that they should be provided greater stability whilst in education or training, making them better equipped to establish themselves when they are then made to leave the UK. The Children's Commissioner's report recommends that this group of young people's permission to remain should be aligned with care leaving legislation to allow them to complete their education or training.
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