Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the United Kingdom

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the United Kingdom, often abbreviated to UASC, are children who are outside their country of origin to seek asylum in the United Kingdom, are separated from parents and relatives, and are not in the care of someone who is responsible for doing so. == Definitions == Since unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are an international concern, there are several different definitions that apply to them within the UK. The United Nations defines unaccompanied children as "children, as defined in article 1 of the Convention, who have been separated from both parents and other relatives and are not being cared for by an adult who, by law or custom, is responsible for doing so." The United Nations defines separated children, a closely related group, as "children, as defined in article 1 of the Convention, who have been separated from both parents, or from their previous legal or customary primary caregiver, but not necessarily from other relatives.

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