Safeguarding Children/ DCSF, 24 June 2008
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2008_0129

"The Home Office and the Department for Children, Schools and Families today announced their intention for the UK Border Agency to have a legal duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children as part of the forthcoming Immigration Bill, which will be introduced in the next session.

In a joint statement to Parliament agreed by Ed Balls and Jacqui Smith, those responsible for running the immigration system should share the same responsibilities as agencies which are subject to Section 11 of the Children Act 2004, for ensuring the safety and welfare of children."