Coventry Refugee Centre fears over surge in child asylum seekers

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He said: “I am surprised to hear that the figures are that high. I had thought it was much lower than that. “We have real fears that these children are not being looked after properly by the authorities. Follow the Coventry Telegraph on Twitter here... “Our gravest concern is about what services and what care is being provided to these children, and whether someone is properly responsible for them at all times. “There is a duty of care to all children in care, whether they are asylum seekers or not, but when they become 18 they are told by the authorities they are no longer looked after by social services and they are an adult. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT “But the local authorities need to look after the individual needs of each child. Not all 18-year-olds are mature enough to go out on their own.” Mr Basi said there should be more aftercare for young asylum seekers who often came to them as soon once they turned 18.

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