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<p><del class="ministerial">Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, extremely seriously.
The wellbeing of children is our number one priority and our accommodation providers
are required to ensure accommodation is safe and in line with contractual requirements.</del></p><p>
</p><p><del class="ministerial">It is also not true to say that unaccompanied asylum-seeking
children are being kidnapped from Home Office hotels. Unaccompanied asylum-seeking
children are not detained and are free to leave the accommodation. They may choose
to leave for a number of reasons, such as visiting family.</del></p><p> </p><p><del
class="ministerial">Local authorities have a statutory duty to protect all children,
regardless of where they go missing from. This can be from home or from a care setting
as a looked-after child.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Home Office
Safeguarding Hub works closely with accommodation providers to ensure early identification
of vulnerabilities, where issues are not disclosed by customers, and onward referral
to the statutory agencies of health, police, and social services. Asylum seekers have
full access to the advisory services provided by Migrant Help who are available to
contact 24/7. Contracted security staff within UASC hotels complete comprehensive
training.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We take the safety and welfare of those
in our care, including unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, extremely seriously.</ins></p><p><ins
class="ministerial">Contracted security staff within UASC hotels complete comprehensive
training.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The wellbeing of children is our number
one priority and our accommodation providers are required to ensure accommodation
is safe and in line with contractual requirements.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Home
Office Safeguarding Hub works closely with accommodation providers to ensure early
identification of vulnerabilities, where issues are not disclosed by customers, and
onward referral to the statutory agencies of health, police, and social services.</ins></p>
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