Children Entering/Leaving Detention January Through December 2012. Altogether 226 children entered and left detention January through December 2012. 121 children entered and left Cedars, 66 were removed from the UK, 55 (45.4%) were returned to the community.
There were 3 children leaving Cedars in 2012 who were monitored under *ACDT (Self-Harm at Risk) , none requiring medical treatment.
83 children entered and left Tinsley House IRC, 41 were removed, 42 (50.6%) were released into the community.
There were no children leaving Tinsley House in 2012 who were monitored under ACDT.
22 children entered Other IRC or STHF, 2 were removed from the UK, 20 (90.9%) were released into the community.
Over all 117 children 51.7% were released from detention
*Assessment and Care of Residents and Teamwork is a system used for monitoring residents at Cedars considered to be at risk of self harm and has been adapted from Assessment Care in Detention and Teamwork (ACDT). ACDT is operated across the rest of the UK Border Agency detention estate and is modelled on that used by the Prison Service. It is a care planning system whereby staff from all areas work together to create a safe and caring environment and provide individual care to residents.
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Removals and Voluntary Departures January through December 2012
In 2012, the number of enforced removals from the UK decreased by 4% to 14,435 from 15,063 in 2011.
The number of passengers refused entry at port and who subsequently departed fell 14% in 2012 to 13,529 from 15,700 in 2011. This continues an overall fall in these figures between 2004 (36,167) and 2009 (29,162), followed by more rapid decreases since 2009.
In 2012, there is a decrease of 2% in total voluntary departures to 25,997 compared with the last year (26,419). This category has represented the largest proportion of those departing from the UK since the end of 2009.
Of the voluntary departures, 61% of those departing were categorised as other confirmed voluntary departures, 25% as notified voluntary departures (where a person notifies UKBA that they have departed) and 14% as Assisted Voluntary Returns (where financial assistance is provided). The largest category, other confirmed voluntary departures, are cases where a person has been identified as leaving when they no longer had the right to remain in the UK, either as a result of embarkation controls or by subsequent data matching on UKBA systems.
In 2012, 34% of the total enforced removals had sought asylum at some stage, down 15% from the previous year and 58% lower than the peak of 11,743 in 2004. This decrease in asylum cases departing can be viewed in the context of a general decreasing trend in asylum applications since 2002.
In 2012, 66% of the total enforced removals had not claimed asylum at some stage, up 2% from the previous year but down 6% from the peak of 10,070 in 2010.
Top ten nationalities removed from the UK
India 2,150 / Pakistan 1,861 / Bangladesh 891
Afghanistan 697 / Nigeria 768 / Vietnam 666
China 659 / Albania 595 /Romania 484 / Poland 435
Foreign national offenders
During the financial year 2011/12, 4,501 foreign national offenders were removed compared with 5,367 in 2010/11. In 2011/12, the UKBA target for removal of foreign national offenders was 4,700.
Quarterly figures of foreign national offenders are included within total enforced removals. UKBA removes foreign national offenders either by using enforcement powers or via deportation.
During the fourth quarter of 2012, 1,207 foreign national offenders were removed which represents an increase of 10% from the number of those removed in the fourth quarter of 2011 (1,096).
UKBA Statistical Release 28th February 2013