UKBA criticised for babies policy

15 November 2010 Social Care

The Immigration Law Practitioners Association has said that the UK Border Agency's (UKBA) practice of dispersing families with young babies across the country is at odds with its duty to promote the welfare of children.

In a submission to a UKBA consultation, the group said the pracice coulddisrupt the provision of post-natal care.

Its submission stated: "At the moment those with a baby under four weeksold will not be dispersed, but those with a baby over four weeks old maybe dispersed.

"We find it difficult to envisage circumstances where moving a tiny babycould promote the welfare of that baby or assist in safeguarding thatbaby, and consider that to move a mother and child against the mother'swill where this has the effect of disrupting post-natal care runscounter to the agency's duty."

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