Hundreds of migrant children put at ‘significant’ risk after being wrongly treated as adults
A report reveals that hundreds of migrant children were wrongly assessed as adults by the Home Office, placing them at significant risk. At least 755 children were placed in adult accommodations last year after visual assessments at the border. The report highlights a safeguarding failure and calls for better age assessment practices.
- ▪At least 755 children were wrongly placed in adult accommodation or detention last year.
- ▪52 percent of age assessments carried out found individuals to be children.
- ▪The Home Office has published data for the first time on age assessments of migrants.
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NewsUKHome NewsHundreds of migrant children put at ‘significant’ risk after being wrongly treated as adultsExclusive: Home Office accused of ‘safeguarding failure’ as hundreds of migrant children initially assessed as adults Holly Bancroft Home Affairs Correspondent Thursday 21 May 2026 13:18 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2980344","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/migrant-children-small-boats-age-dispute-b2980344.html","title":"Migrant children put at ‘significant’ risk after being wrongly treated as…
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