GETTY Migrant children have been told to leave schools over fears they lied about their ages

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Schools have been forced to reject so-called migrant "children" over suspicions they were older, a bombshell report has revealed. This has seen head teachers take disciplinary action against Albanian asylum seekers who they believe are adults. A group of youths have been removed from foster families because of "behaviour towards female carers" that social workers blamed on "the gender assumptions of Albanian males".

GETTY Croydon's immigration centre, Lunar House

A group of youths have been removed from foster families because of 'behaviour towards female carers'

The shocking Croydon Council report emerged after anger erupted last month over the lack of checks to stop Calais Jungle migrants posing as children to get to Britain. At the time, "Lax" Home Office rules were said to be letting in "hulking young men" instead of those genuinely in need of sanctuary. Around 500 migrants from Albania arrived on British shores claiming to be lone children last year. This immediately entitles them to a school place, foster family and support until the age of 25. However half had their applications rejected.

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Croydon Council records show there are 433 child refugee claimants in the south London borough, 214 of whom are Albanians and 11 Syrians and almost all are adolescent males. The Home Office has now been forced to set up a team which investigates the real ages and backgrounds of the rejected applicants. MP for Croydon, Chris Phillip, called for more rigorous checks. He told The Mail on Sunday: "I am aware of problems with people who end up in foster homes and placed in schools when they're clearly not 18.

GETTY A migrant arrives in the UK from the Calais Jungle camp

"It puts strain on resources, causing disruption and there are also safety issues." A shocking council report laid bare the concerns surrounding Albanian migrants. It read: "The fostering service has experienced breakdowns of placements for this particular group because of their behaviours towards female carers."

GETTY A shocking council report laid bare the concerns surrounding Albanian migrants