Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) - Find a freedom of information request

I write to submit a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 relating to individuals under the care of your local authority.

1. For the children looked after (CLA) who arrived in the UK as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and were in the care of your local authority between January 2015 and December 2024, please provide the total number of:

a) deaths;

b) deaths, where the death is known to be self-inflicted or by suicide.

2. For the former relevant children (FRC) aged up to 25 years old, who arrived in the UK as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and were in touch with your local authority between January 2015 and December 2024, please provide the total number of:

a) deaths;

b) deaths, where the death is known to be self-inflicted or by suicide.

3. For each case related to questions 1 or 2, please provide: a) the date of death; b) the nationality of the deceased; c) the age at the time of death; d) the full name of the deceased; e) the cause of death.

The format which you provide the requested information is a matter for your discretion; however you may wish to use the format in the appendix below.

Please note that the exemption for personal information (Section 40 of Freedom of Information Act 2000) only applies to living individuals. This means that the exemption cannot be used for information about, and which identifies, deceased individuals.

Appendix:

Total number of UASC CLA who died between January 2015 and December 2024: X

Total number of UASC CLA who died by suicide between January 2015 and December 2024: X

Total number of UASC FRC who died between January 2015 and December 2024: X

Total number of UASC FRC who died by suicide between January 2015 and December 2024: X

List of cases:

e.g. John Doe / Died 01/01/2020 / Iraqi / Age 18 / Suicide
 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1-3. There has been no UASC deaths in this Time Frame