§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will collect and publish information concerning the condition of the children of refugees and asylum seekers within the United Kingdom and their treatment by public authorities, having regard to the obligations of the United Kingdom under international human rights law. [HL5495]
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§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalNo specific information is recorded on the condition of children of asylum seekers and refugees.
The Children in Need Census—(CiN)—collects information on all children in the care of social services. The information collected on each child includes age, gender, ethnicity, as well as whether the child is disabled, an asylum-seeker, on the child protection register or looked after.
In the last CiN census, conducted in February 2003, details on approximately 380,000 children were recorded.
In addition, the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) has just published a report on Asylum Seeker Pupils: Schools' Provision and Response.