85
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Access to records for former child migrants
Recommendation
The Chair and Panel have recommended that all institutions which sent children abroad as part of the child migration programmes should ensure that they have robust systems in place for retaining and preserving any remaining records that may contain information about individual child migrants, and should provide easy access to them.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Government response to IICSA’s Accountability and Reparations Report, between January and July 2020, several institutions involved in child migration programmes, including Action for Children, Barnardo's, and the Catholic Church in England and Wales, committed to establishing robust systems for retaining and preserving records containing information about individual child migrants and providing easy access to them. No further published evidence has been identified since July 2020.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Section Reference
H
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
UK Government
22 May 2023
Between January and July 2020, Action for Children, Barnardo's, Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cornwall Council, Father Hudson's Care, Salvation Army UK, Sisters of Nazareth, The Children's Society and The Prince's Trust committed to retaining and preserving remaining child migrant records.
Responsible Bodies
Child Migration Institutions
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
8.1 yrs
Last formal update
1037 days ago