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

• DFE APPOINTS MACALISTER TO ADVISE ON CARE REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION
  Source: Community Care by Mithran Samuel on September 1, 2022 in Children, Social work leaders Review lead and former Frontline chief will support officials in drawing up plans … Continue reading DFE APPOINTS MACALISTER TO ADVISE ON CARE REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION
• Consultation for young care experienced people on Care Review recommendations
  Date published: 19th September 2022 Coram Voice have launched a consultation alongside National Youth Advocacy Service to hear from care experienced children … Continue reading Consultation for young care experienced people on Care Review recommendations
• Child Welfare Inequalities Network – inaugural seminar
  Date: September 22nd, 12 – 1pmOnlineFreeThe Child Welfare Inequalities Network comprises researchers from a range of countries who are engaged in understanding how … Continue reading Child Welfare Inequalities Network – inaugural seminar
• Part 1: Children’s Commissioner’s Family Review
  The Children’s Commissioner for England, Rachel de Souza, has published the first half of her review into family life, describing strong family … Continue reading Part 1: Children’s Commissioner’s Family Review
• Unaccompanied children must be protected by the care system, not placed in hotels
  Date: August 14, 2022 Over 70 organisation’s (one being NIROMP), have responded to @ECPATUK’s chilling report, showing 1,606 children seeking safety in … Continue reading Unaccompanied children must be protected by the care system, not placed in hotels
• A Day in the life of an Independent Reviewing Officer
  Posted August 3rd, 2022 My Background: Before becoming an Independent Reviewing Officer five years ago, I was a qualified Social Worker and … Continue reading A Day in the life of an Independent Reviewing Officer
• Addressing systemic barriers to colleagues from racialised communities
  Source: H.O.P.E Training and Consultancy & The Drive Partnership Posted: July 15th, 2022 NIROMP are proud to promote H.O.P.E Training and Consultancy … Continue reading Addressing systemic barriers to colleagues from racialised communities
• Remove IROs from councils, urge half of Community Care readers
  Source: Alex Turner on July 15, 2022 in Community Care Social workers overwhelmingly reject care review recommendation to scrap IROs, but most say role should be reformed, … Continue reading Remove IROs from councils, urge half of Community Care readers
• Outside the Frame: Unaccompanied children denied care and protection
  Date July 13th, 2022 ECPAT UK has published a report focussed on concerns about children arriving in the UK alone who are … Continue reading Outside the Frame: Unaccompanied children denied care and protection
• Human Rights Committee launches public inquiry on the Bill of Rights
  Date: July 13th, 2022 The Bill of Rights Bill would make wide-reaching changes to the human rights framework in the UK, including … Continue reading Human Rights Committee launches public inquiry on the Bill of Rights
• Many children placed in homes far away from their families amid national sufficiency challenge 
  Source: Ofsted Originally published July 8th, 2022 Children in the care system are often placed in homes far away from their families … Continue reading Many children placed in homes far away from their families amid national sufficiency challenge 
• NIROMP responds to results of Community Care poll ‘What should happen to the IRO role?’
  Over 80% of Community Care readers vote to keep the IRO role with 49% voting for IROs to be employed outside local … Continue reading NIROMP responds to results of Community Care poll ‘What should happen to the IRO role?’
• STAYING CONNECTED REPORT PUBLISHED – CORAM VOICE
  By Coram Voice July 2022 Over 7,500 children and young people in care share their views and experiences on contact arrangements with … Continue reading STAYING CONNECTED REPORT PUBLISHED – CORAM VOICE
• UKRAINE: COUNCIL HEADS RAISE SAFEGUARDING CONCERNS AS UK STARTS ACCEPTING UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN
  By Mithran Samuel on June 23, 2022 in Community Care ADCS voices disappointment over lack of guidance on councils’ role should placements with sponsors break down, while … Continue reading UKRAINE: COUNCIL HEADS RAISE SAFEGUARDING CONCERNS AS UK STARTS ACCEPTING UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN