It follows the controversial deportation of the Vucaj family to Kosovoafter they were seized in a dawn raid on their Glasgow home. Scotland'sFirst Minister Jack McConnell said he believed "excessive force" hadbeen used on the family, which includes three children from 13 to 17years old.
McConnell met the Home Secretary Charles Clarke last week and said aclear protocol should be established for use when deporting familieswith children under 16. This would involve education and social servicesin advance of any action by the immigration authorities.
Clarke is understood to have agreed that such a protocol should beestablished in Scotland and "perhaps" elsewhere.
"We will continue these discussions as soon as possible to ensure thatwe in Scotland have a regime that ensures not only that there isconsistent application of immigration and asylum rules but also that thesystem operates humanely," said McConnell.
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