Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) refers to a child who has left their country of origin without a parent or guardian.

Learning advocates for UASC

To support these young people, we have selected two learning advocates to lead/ support this cohort. They are:

• Steve Judd, email: sjudd@worcestershire.gov.uk
• Fiona Eades, email: feades@worcestershire.gov.uk 

When an UASC arrives within our authority, our advocates arrange a Personal Education Plan (PEP) meeting promptly to ensure all professionals involved work together to identify appropriate provision without delay. The Virtual School have a close working relationship with social care colleagues, and they are encouraged to share welcome packs with our new into care UASC.

Interpreters

We also request to have an interpreter attend PEP meetings to ensure pupil voices are heard. We are aware it can take a period of time to secure a setting, so we work closely with a number of online providers to offer English Additional Language (EAL) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision for our pupils during this time.