Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) are children and young people who are seeking asylum in the UK but who have been separated from their parents or carers.

While their claim is processed, they are cared for by a local authority. For more information on the care system in Salford and our Next Steps leaving care team please see the links below:

• New to care? - Salford City Council
• Next Step leaving care - Salford City Council

For more information and how to support UASC see the links below:

• Independent Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Support Service (IUSS) - Refugee Council
• Young Refugees and Migrants - The Children's Society
• Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Toolkit - University of Birmingham