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Children and families

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Child protection

Tell us if you are worried about a child who needs protection or if you are concerned about a child's safety.

Find out how to report child abuse or protection concern.

Vulnerable children and families

Information about the support and help the children and families teams can give and how to contact them.

Contact Children and Families teams

Find your nearest Children and Families team contact details if you have concerns about your or your child's safety.

Self-directed Support for children and young people

Support for children and young people with disabilities.

Fostering

Find out about fostering, becoming a foster carer, the different types of fostering, being in foster care and being a child of a parent who fosters.

Adoption

Find out about becoming an adoptive parent, the adoption process, accessing birth records and post adoption support.

Kinship care

Find out what kinship care is, the rights and responsibilities of a kinship carer, how to become an approved kinship carer, and our support events.

Throughcare and aftercare

Find out about throughcare and aftercare, who is eligible for the service and the assessment and support available. Support includes helping young people leaving care to get health services, accommodation, education, training and employment.

Children's rights

Information about the rights of children and young people. Find out about what the service does and the help and support it provides.