Publication - Advice and guidance
Age assessment practice guidance for Scotland
Good practice guidance to support social workers, their managers and others involved in undertaking and contributing to age assessments in Scotland.
Appendix 8: Home Office Publications
Local authorities working with young asylum seekers will need to coordinate their arrangements with UKVI practices relating to age disputes and the processing
of asylum claims. Below are the relevant Home Office publications at the time of writing.
UK Government guidance on Assessing age
Processing an asylum application from a child and understanding assessment outcomes
General guidance setting out UKVI practice relating to asylum support
Contact
Email: Child_Protection@gov.scot