Fostering an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child or young person is one way of supporting children in crisis. Children seeking asylum are escaping danger in their own country (for example, war or a repressive regime). They may arrive in the UK without anyone to care for them, and can be highly distressed, with a high proportion suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Every child that arrives in the UK as an asylum seeker will have their own story, but data shows:
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They are more likely to be male than female.
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The majority are teenagers.
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They come from many countries, but are all escaping danger.
