The latest figures show that four children, one aged under five, were held at Tinsley House removal centre; one, aged over 17, was held at Brook House removal centre, and another, aged between 12 and 16, was held at Colnbrook short-term holding facility.
While the government has pledged to end child detention for immigration reasons, this does not include short-term holding centres.
It is building a set of nine apartments for families near Gatwick where children can still be held for up to 72 hours. The proposed centre will have family welfare services supplied by Barnardo's, but will be surrounded by a 2.3m high fence.
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