The Landing in Dover report states that the agreement between the UK and France enabled unaccompanied children to be sent back to France within 24 hours if they did not immediately ask for asylum, resulting in a "significant failure" of child protection.
The process has since ended after being brought to the attention of the chief executive of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) Rob Whiteman, although the report also flags up continuing concerns around children’s treatment in Dover.
It found that children were generally not fit for important assessment interviews due to illness, hunger, tiredness, fear or a combination of these factors.
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