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Care and support for children and families

Here you'll find a whole range of information on your child's welfare and taking care of children. This is the first place to look to find out who you can speak to for more help and what support we can provide.

New children's homes and resource centre
Child Protection
Protecting children from harm
Children with Special Needs
Support and advice if you have a child with special needs
Childhood Support Services
information for childcare, early years and playwork PROFESSIONALS
Children and young people's health and wellbeing
including behaviour and discipline, drug abuse, sexual health, mental health, disabilities and support groups
If your child isn't attending school
including information about attendance, behaviour, bullying, and truancy
Children Looked After
including information about fostering, adoption, shared care, leaving care and the education support service
Comments and complaints - the Customer Focus Team
How to comment or complain about any Children, Schools & Families service including school places and exclusion appeals.
A Communication Point with Children Schools and Family

CSF4239 eligibility and threshold guidance for children in need (PDF file 107KB)
Guidance for practitioners for working together to meet the needs of children