New Report on Age Assessment published by the Separated Children in Europe Programme
The Age Assessment Thematic Group of the Separated Children in Europe Programme. The group is comprised of representatives from the SCEP NGO Network members particularly interested in this topic aimed on improving the procedures and safeguards for those whose age is disputed and assessed, in order to bring them in line with child rights principles all over Europe.
The Age Assessment Thematic Group has produced a report on age assessment which summarises current laws, policies and practices related to age assessment in 16 countries in Europe collected by SCEP partners between June and November 2010. The main purpose of the report is to give an overview of the various age assessment policies and methods implemented in selected European countries. It is also meant as a tool to stimulate further dialogue and research to improve current policies and practice and identify good practices.
The report constitutes the first step in a process; the next step is to develop a position paper for further advocacy purposes.
The report is available for download here and at