Has someone told you that you are older than 18, when you know that you are younger than 18?
We are the Youth Support Collective and we have written something that we hope will help you. It’s all about age assessments:
❓ What an age assessment is and why it's important
❓ What your rights are in an age assessment
❓ How you can get help
Hover over the guide below and select ⬇️ to download and read 📱Or if you are on a phone, click the PDF link
Last updated: July 2025
Age Assessment Guide - English.pdf
Who are we?
The Youth Support Collective is a group of young people who have been through an age assessment. We are from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Sudan, and lots of other countries ✌️ now living in the UK
We want to help young people like us, who are having problems with age assessments, understand their rights and how to challenge incorrect decisions 💪
❓ Are you a professional or volunteer? Go to the **Practitioner toolkit** for more information on how to support young people!
In the future we hope to create videos, voicenotes and other pieces of information, so keep checking!
Questions about the asylum system? You can visit the Right to Remain toolkit
📣 Do you want to help? Or would you like to tell us something about the resource? Write to us here.