Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 94474
Education: Asylum
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many adult asylum seekers have been found attending (a) primary, (b) secondary, and (c) post-16 schools by local authority annually since 2015.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe law requires children of compulsory school age living in England, including foreign nationals, to receive a suitable full-time education.If a school has concerns about an individual’s age and lack documentation, they should refer this to the local aut...
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