Fostering Asylum Seeking And Refugee Children

This essential UK-focused training equips foster carers and care professionals with the knowledge and confidence to support unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children (UASC).

Grounded in key frameworks like the Children Act 1989 and Modern Slavery Act 2015, the course blends legal understanding, trauma-informed care, and real-life scenarios to prepare you for this specialist and deeply meaningful role.

You’ll explore not just the “what” of fostering, but the “why” behind behaviours, helping you respond with empathy, clarity and confidence.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Understand the Legal Landscape
Key UK legislation and safeguarding responsibilities
Your role within multi-agency frameworks like Department for Education guidance
How to respond appropriately to trafficking concerns

Understand Children’s Experiences
Why children flee their home countries
The risks and realities of their journey to the UK
The emotional impact of loss, displacement and uncertainty

Recognise Trauma and Behaviour
How trauma and disrupted attachment affect development
Why behaviours like withdrawal, anger or food hoarding occur
How to respond using trauma-informed approaches

Safeguard Effectively
Signs of exploitation and trafficking
When and how to take action
Working with systems like the National Referral Mechanism

Navigate the Asylum Process
Key stages of a child’s asylum journey
How legal processes impact wellbeing
Your role in supporting without giving legal advice

Support Settlement and Healing
Helping children feel safe and build trust
Supporting education, identity and belonging
Creating stability through routine and consistency

Why This Course Matters

This isn’t just about compliance or ticking boxes.

It’s about understanding that behind every file, every referral, every placement…
there’s a young person rebuilding their world from fragments.

And you have the power to help them feel safe enough to begin again.

Who Is This Course For?
Foster carers (new and experienced)
Prospective foster carers
Residential care staff
Social care professionals
Anyone supporting refugee or asylum-seeking children