Concerns have been raised over the number of unaccompanied asylum seeking children at hotels on the Nottinghamshire border, and "the robust nature of the age assessment process" prior to their arrival.
This particular letter, sent on October 14, reads: "Since the Best Western has been used for homing asylum seekers there have been a substantial number of children who are clearly UASC cases referred to local authority for age assessment and care. There are concerns about the robust nature of the age assessment process prior to children being transported to Asylum Contingency Accommodation and the potential risks they face in that environment.
"The same applies to other services such as midwifery and 0-19 services who will also need to be stood up if this is a hotel placement for families. This is further impacted by the challenges in data sharing between the site and the health providers, which is resulting in a significant number of missed appointments.