howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
I can't work out why someone in their 20's would want to be in a class with others much younger.
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/immigrants-in-their-20s-put-25379/Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#2
Several reasons, in their minds claiming to be a child means less likely to be refused entry right the way through to deliberate grooming of classmates.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#3
All rather worrying,I remember reading a year or two back that the Home Office were using experts to decide on ages of people claiming to be children when entering the country. I appreciate they cannot be exact but surely men in their twenties cannot pretend they are 14? Luckily the problem hasn't hit Dover yet.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
- Posts: 2,226
#4
If they claim to be underage they are classified as unaccompanied minors , placed in foster care & get everything found from us the council tax payer, they even qualify for free university fees [court rulings]. When they are due to leave care [age] there are court rulings that still require support to be given.
KCC who are responsible get some compensation for government but not total re-imbursement. the deficit is met by us the council tax payer. Thanet is the area where the majority in Kent are placed.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#5
That's basically what I have heard Paul, what mystifies is how the foster parents don't get suspicious when their 12 year old charge uses up all the shaving cream.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
- Posts: 2,226
#6
Big money Howard.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
- Posts: 2,226
#7
Big money Howard.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#8
I know people who have fostered and they certainly done well out of it Paul, the downside is that a lot of the kids have come from bad backgrounds and can cause serious problems.