In this piece for the Guardian, an anonymous foster carer writes about their experience caring for an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child (UASC) in the UK. "Fostering a UASC is different to fostering a British child," says the author. "There are no access visits or phone calls home. In most cases families cannot be contacted, and may not even know their child has arrived at a place of safety. The British Red Cross is sometimes able to bring messages to families, but only if it’s safe."
