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Written question asked by Alex Cunningham (Labour) on Friday, 7 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 January 2022 (named day). It was answered by Kevin Foster (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 January 2022 on behalf of the Home Office.

National Age Assessment Board: Membership

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the full membership of the Scientific Advisory Board for age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children will be made public.

Answer

The National Age Assessment Board will predominantly consist of qualified social workers who, through being dedicated to the task of conducting age assessments and the sharing of expertise, will seek to achieve a consistent and accurate approach to the task of age assessment.

The board will have responsibility for conducting age assessments on age disputed persons, upon referral from a local authority, although local authorities will still retain the right to conduct age assessments themselves if they prefer to do so.

Recruitment plans for the Board are still in development and will be in line with Civil Service recruitment policy and processes. The development of the recruitment plans will include engagement with relevant partners. There is no intention to publish the names of members of staff of the NAAB.

A gov.uk webpage is being created for the Age Estimation Scientific Advisory Council and will contain a list of committee members.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
99335
Session
2021-22
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Membership National Age Assessment Board
Link
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