A Looked After Child is a PERSON.

A Looked After Child (also referred to as a Child Looked After) is a child in the care of a Local Authority.

This could either be through a:

• Care Order made by a Court or
• voluntary agreement with their parent(s) to accommodate them.

They may be looked after:

• in a Children's Home,
• by foster carers, or
• other family members.

All Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children are also Looked After Children.

This supporting information is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
alsoknownas	Child Looked After
plural	Looked After Children