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

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• Thread by NIROMP chair Sharon Martin on @OurCareOurSay2 and what it means for the English Care Review
  “Our Care Our Say” is a mix of care experienced & non care experienced friends joined together by a shared belief that … Continue reading Thread by NIROMP chair Sharon Martin on @OurCareOurSay2 and what it means for the English Care Review
• Government consultation on whether to continue relaxing children’s social care a ‘shambles’ | www.basw.co.uk
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• Human rights committee criticises government actions to protect children during pandemic | CYP Now
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• Campaigners question independence of panel to recruit new children’s commissioner for England
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• The Jewish New Year and Social Work — Reflection, Repentance and Coming Back. | by Ermintrude | Sep, 2020 | Medium
  Source and a thank you to: @Ermintrude2 Our year starts in the Autumn. The first ‘day’ of the Jewish New Year of … Continue reading The Jewish New Year and Social Work — Reflection, Repentance and Coming Back. | by Ermintrude | Sep, 2020 | Medium
• Research from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory
  We know that decisions about contact are crucially important for children and families when children are placed for adoption, removed from home … Continue reading Research from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory
• Life Coaching Support for care experienced parents (or parents to be!)
  The Family Rights Group and Become Children’s Charity’s are continuing their offer of support and advice for parents (or parents to be!). … Continue reading Life Coaching Support for care experienced parents (or parents to be!)
• National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel @CSPR_Panel opportunities for IROs
  The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel (@CSPR_Panel) Tweeted: Would you like to assist the Panel in undertaking research, reviews and analysis to … Continue reading National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel @CSPR_Panel opportunities for IROs
• National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel @CSPR_Panel opportunities for IROs
  The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel (@CSPR_Panel) Tweeted: Would you like to assist the Panel in undertaking research, reviews and analysis to … Continue reading National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel @CSPR_Panel opportunities for IROs
• Children’s social care visits: what to expect
  Posted by: Yvette Stanley, On 20 August 2020 Source: Ofsted: developments in children’s social care Yvette Stanley, National Director for Regulation and … Continue reading Children’s social care visits: what to expect
• ‘How social work and child protection are being creative and helping children and families during COVID-19 and can do so beyond it’ ByProfessor Harry Ferguson, Professor Sarah Pink and Dr Laura Kelly
  Source: Research in Practice As shown in an earlier briefing, our emerging findings suggest that COVID-19, the lockdown that began on 23 … Continue reading ‘How social work and child protection are being creative and helping children and families during COVID-19 and can do so beyond it’ ByProfessor Harry Ferguson, Professor Sarah Pink and Dr Laura Kelly
• Bid to scrap removal of children in care duties goes to Court of Appeal
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