Advice sheets

The following PDF Advice Sheets are available from Family Rights Group. Click on them to view them online. You will need a PDF reader to view these files:

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A. INTRODUCTORY ADVICE SHEETS

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1. Introduction to local authority children's services

2. Parental Responsibility  

3. What is a family group conference?

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B. SUPPORT SERVICES

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4. Family support services

5. Family support services for asylum seeking families 
    (in development)

6. Social care services for disabled parents

7. Social care services for disabled parents who are asylum
    seekers

8. What happens to your benefits when a child no longer lives 
    with you

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C. CHILD PROTECTION

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9. Child protection procedures

10. Advocacy for families in local authority decision-making

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D. LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN

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11. Making plans for children in the care system

12. Immediate placement of looked after children with relatives
      or friends 

13. Contact with children in accommodation

14. Contact with children in care

15. Care proceedings

16. How to apply for contact with a child in care 
      (in development)

17. Placement of children in the care system

18. After care: advice, assistance and support for young people
      leaving the care system

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E. RETURNING HOME

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19. Reuniting children with their families

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F. FAMILY AND FRIENDS CARE

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20. Residence Orders: information for family and friends carers 

21. How to apply for contact in private law cases 
      (in development)

22. Special guardianship - what's in it for carers?

23. How to apply for a special guardianship order 
      (in development)

24. Special guardianship - what does it mean for birth parents?

25. Family and friends care: becoming a foster carer

26. Support for relatives and friends who are caring for children

27. Financial implications of a child coming to live with you

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G. ADOPTION

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28. Adoption

29. Open Adoption

30. How to apply for contact in placement order/adoption 
      proceedings 
      (in development)

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H. CHALLENGES

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31. Challenging decisions and making complaints

32. Access to records 

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