Meeting with [REDACTED], Case Owner, UK Border Agency, Solihull 23rd April 2008

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Key Issues

• Some screenings are not being done and the enforcement unit are reluctant to help. A high proportion of minors are not being screened and are not getting their Statement of Evidence Form.

• It is not clear what the process will be for reviewing Asylum granted for 5 years or (for minor) to age 17½.

Role

• [REDACTED] is a Case Owner - “I do everything” including children, NSA trained including acting as a 2nd pair of eyes and mentoring.

Challenges

• There are only two on the team to deal with minors. Trying to get people in place is problematic (Social Services, interpreters etc).

• Minors are supposed to get their SEF at screening but a high percentage are not screened and are not getting their SEF.

Targets

• Minors granted DL until 17½ - who does the review: We don't know.

• There is a fuss over who will do age assessments and who will pay. Social services are getting a lot of cases.

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