For Parents & Carers

Family rights group advice services

The Family Rights Group provide a free and confidential advice service via telephone and online discussion boards. Their expert advisors have extensive experience in legal and social work practice, they help families to understand the law and child welfare processes, as well as better understand the concerns of social workers.

ADVICE FOR PARENTS – CLICK HERE

ADVICE FOR PRACTITIONERS – CLICK HERE

ADVICE FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS CARERS – click here

LIFELONG LINKS

Family Rights Group is working alongside local authorities to implement Lifelong Links, the aim of which is to build lasting support networks for children in the care system. This short film, produced by Hertfordshire County Council and their young people, explains more.

grandparents plus

Grandparents Plus is a national charity (England and Wales) dedicated to supporting grandparents and other relatives raising children who aren’t able to live with their parents. For further information about their services:

foster carers

Interested in fostering? contact your local council 

Need information about the cost of fostering? here

Information about training and support for foster cares: here

Information about types of foster care: here

Information about claiming benefits while fostering: here

LATEST POSTS

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• Children’s voices largely absent from care records, causing significant distress, study finds
  Children and young people’s voices are largely absent from their record, causing care leavers significant distress, a study published today has found. … Read more
• Changing The Narrative – Inspired Youth and North Yorkshire County Council
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  Even before Lady Hale and her spider brooch rose to national prominence following media coverage of Miller (No 2), she was something … Read more
• THE PRESSURE TO CHOOSE AN EXCLUSIVE IDENTITY
  We hope this piece prompts you to ask yourself how you can provide positive help and support to children from black and … Read more
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  Source: Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice In their joint guest blog, Andi Brierley and Luke Burgess reflect on the ‘CARE’ group … Read more
• Research in Practice | Transitional safeguarding – bridging the gap between Children’s and Adults’ Services
  The latest @researchIP blog explores how to work effectively with adolescents and young people when undertaking safeguarding work, recognising that adolescence throws … Read more
• Final call: UEA evaluation of the DfE 2015 Regulations and Guidance for long-term foster care #IROs #Research
  Dear Colleagues, This is the final opportunity for managers of IROs and looked after children/fostering services to contribute to important ADCS supported … Read more
• In celebration of the dedication and commitment of kinship carers #Kinship Care …
  You Love Who You Love by Beverley Campbell. https://twitter.com/FamilyRightsGp/status/1182693479924883459?s=20 NIROMP are proud supporters of the work of the Family Rights Group. Beverley … Read more
• Consultation on Children Cases in the Family Court – Interim Proposals for Reform
  The Family Division of the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary is examining proposals to reform children cases in the Family Law Court. The … Read more
• Landmark collection of reports published today: “The genie is now out of the bottle” says Ian Dickson
  Ian Dickson, chair of the #CareExpConf group officially presented the reports at Liverpool Hope University to the Professor in Social Work Michael … Read more
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  You can download the full APPG report: No Place at Home NIROMP key messages to IROsDownload pdf version NIROMP KEY MESSAGES slideshare The … Read more
• Re D – the Supreme Court, 16/17 year olds, parental consent and confinement
  In Re D [2019] UKSC 42, the Supreme Court has held (by a majority) that where a 16 or 17 year old child cannot … Read more
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