Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Support Services
Details
| Contract Title: | Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Support Services |
| Published Date: | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Notice Type: | Notice (PriorInformationNotice) |
| Value Banding: | High Value |
| Delivery Point: | United Kingdom |
Description:
The Home Office (the Authority) has a statutory duty under Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 to discharge its immigration and asylum functions having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK. This includes Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) who arrive in the UK and enter the immigration system without a parent or guardian. The Support Services for UASC ensure that their immediate needs are met upon arrival in Kent, or ...