Chapter 11 | Outcomes of Asylum Applications 34 Information provided <strong>by</strong> the IOM in London, 2004. 35 Interview with Alison Harvey, formerly Principal Policy and Practice Manager at the Children’s Society, 2004. 36 EU Directive 2003/9/EC Laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers, 27 January 2003, Article 19(3). 37 IND. Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) Returns Programme Policy Framework Document, March 2005, para 17. 38 The Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2005 SI 2005/7, para 6. 39 This report is presently only available in draft form and has not yet been published. 40 Save the Children. Unaccompanied refugees and asylum seekers turning 18: A guide for social workers and other professionals. April 2005. 41 Meetings held between the IND and members of the Refugee Children’s Consortium. 42 IND. APU Notice 5/2004, 1 October 2004. 43 Paper presented to the Home Office’s Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children Stakeholders’ Group in January 2005. 44 Circulated <strong>by</strong> the IND, 13 January 2005, para 3.1. 45 Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Jamaica, Romania, Albania, Serbia & Montenegro, Moldova, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Ukraine, and India. 46 IND. Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) Returns Programme Policy Framework Document. March 2005. 47 Ibid, Endnote 15. 48 Letter from BKTF (The Albanian Coalition “All Together Against Child Trafficking”). 9 February 2005. 49 Letter from UNICEF to the Home Office Minister responsible for immigrants. 24 February 2005. 50 The ICMC is the operational arm of the Catholic Church and coordinates Catholic assistance activities for refugees, migrants, and other displaced persons worldwide. It has been working in Albania but has no particular expertise in child protection or child welfare work there. 51 Ibid, Endnote 46, para 12. In para 17 it also recognizes, however, that it may not always be appropriate for a child to be reunited with his or her family. 52 Information provided <strong>by</strong> the British Association for Fostering and Adoption, 2005. 53 Refugee Council. Briefing on the Government’s Five Year Asylum and Immigration Strategy, February 2005. 54 Statement <strong>by</strong> the Refugee Children’s Consortium, March 2005. The RCC is made up of the Asphaelia Project, the Association of London Somali Groups, the Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (AVID), Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID), Barnardo’s, British Agency for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), Children’s Legal Centre, Child Poverty Action Group, Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE), The Children’s Society, Family Service Units, the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA), the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, National Children’s Bureau, NCH, NSPCC, Redbridge Refugee Forum, Refugee Council, Refugee Arrivals Project, the Scottish Refugee Council, and Save the Children UK. The British Red Cross, UNICEF UK, and UNHCR have observer status. 55 Interview with Laura Brownlees, policy officer at Save the Children UK, 2004. 56 Interview with Mike Kaye, Communications Manager at Anti Slavery International, 2004. 57 Information from Chris Beddoe, Director, ECPAT UK, 2005. 58 UNHCR. Guidelines on Policies and Procedures in dealing with Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum. February 1997. 59 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003. 60 Separated Children in Europe Programme. Statement of Good Practice, Third Edition, 2004, C13.2. 61 Ibid, Endnote 60, C5. 62 Ibid, Endnote 60, C13.6. <strong>Hosted</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>www</strong>.<strong>ijjo</strong>.<strong>org</strong> 141
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