Reception and induction checklist and supplementary guidance
Detention services order 06/2013 about the reception and induction checklist and supplementary guidance.
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- Home Office and Immigration Enforcement
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- 5 March 2014
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Reception and induction checklist and supplementary guidance
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Home Office detention services order to provide centre operators with a checklist and additional guidance on specific areas to be covered during the process of admitting individuals to:
- immigration removal centres
- residential short term holding facilities
- cedars pre departure accommodation
Updates to this page
Published 5 March 2014
Last updated 244 JulyMarch 2024
2025
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Updated with minor amendments to Annex F.
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Document updated to reflect the following: what assistance is provided to detained individuals being released/discharged on bail to no fixed abode; the process when detained individuals arrive on an open ACDT/VACP; the removal of Annex G (mini induction); information pertaining to destitute payments for those departing on a charter flight; addition of postal order lines; additions and amendments of smoking cessation and vaping rules; additions regarding the Detained Duty Advice Scheme (DDAS); self-audit section added.
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Updated Annex F of the guidance.
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Updated guidance published.
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Document updated including the property waiver form, induction of adults at risk, next of kin details and voluntary departures.
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Updated guidance.
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First published.
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Update history
2026-01-12 09:03
Annex F updated.
2025-03-04 11:23
Updated with minor amendments to Annex F.
2024-07-24 09:58
Document updated to reflect the following: what assistance is provided to detained individuals being released/discharged on bail to no fixed abode; the process when detained individuals arrive on an open ACDT/VACP; the removal of Annex G (mini induction); information pertaining to destitute payments for those departing on a charter flight; addition of postal order lines; additions and amendments of smoking cessation and vaping rules; additions regarding the Detained Duty Advice Scheme (DDAS); self-audit section added.
2023-01-10 16:38
Updated Annex F of the guidance.
2022-10-21 16:32
Updated guidance published.
Details
Home Office detention services order to provide centre operators with a checklist and additional guidance on specific areas to be covered during the process of admitting individuals to:
- immigration removal centres
- residential short term holding facilities
- cedars pre departure accommodation
Updates to this page
Last updated
-
Updated with minor amendments to Annex F.
-
Document updated to reflect the following: what assistance is provided to detained individuals being released/discharged on bail to no fixed abode; the process when detained individuals arrive on an open ACDT/VACP; the removal of Annex G (mini induction); information pertaining to destitute payments for those departing on a charter flight; addition of postal order lines; additions and amendments of smoking cessation and vaping rules; additions regarding the Detained Duty Advice Scheme (DDAS); self-audit section added.
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Updated Annex F of the guidance.
-
Updated guidance published.
-
Document updated including the property waiver form, induction of adults at risk, next of kin details and voluntary departures.
-
Updated guidance.
-
First published.
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-01-12 09:03
Annex F updated.
2025-03-04 11:23
Updated with minor amendments to Annex F.
2024-07-24 09:58
Document updated to reflect the following: what assistance is provided to detained individuals being released/discharged on bail to no fixed abode; the process when detained individuals arrive on an open ACDT/VACP; the removal of Annex G (mini induction); information pertaining to destitute payments for those departing on a charter flight; addition of postal order lines; additions and amendments of smoking cessation and vaping rules; additions regarding the Detained Duty Advice Scheme (DDAS); self-audit section added.
2023-01-10 16:38
Updated Annex F of the guidance.
2022-10-21 16:32
Updated guidance published.