Education: Asylum
Commons · Question 94477 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what reporting mechanism is in place for (a) primary, (b) secondary, and (c) post-16 schools when they find an adult asylum seeker impersonating a child.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 3 Dec 2025
The law requires children of compulsory school age living in England, including foreign nationals, to receive a suitable full-time education.If a school has concerns about an individual’s age and lack documentation, they should refer this to the local aut...