Independent report

An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation

This inspection focuses on the use of hotels as contingency asylum accommodation. The Home Office has accepted all 7 of the report's recommendations.

• From: Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
• Published: 12 May 2022

Documents

An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation May 2021 to November 2021

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Details

This inspection focused on the delivery and assurance of the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC), including:

• how contingency asylum accommodation providers deliver contingency asylum accommodation in line with the AASC contracts and the measures taken to ensure that service provision meets the expected standards – with particular reference to safeguarding and accommodation provided for asylum seeking families with children
• the processes used by the Home Office to assure itself that the actions of the contingency asylum accommodation providers, the conditions and use of contingency asylum accommodation, and the treatment of service users,2 are in line with the contract requirements – with particular reference to safeguarding and accommodation provided for asylum seeking families with children
• Home Office plans to meet its stated aim of ending the use of hotels for contingency asylum accommodation, with particular reference to how the Home Office engages with commercial and other partners (including local authorities) to achieve this.

Published 12 May 2022