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To speak to an adviser, please call our free and confidential advice line 0808 801 0366 (Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3pm, excluding Bank Holidays). Or you can ask us a question via email using our advice enquiry form.
Are you a parent, kinship carer relative or friend of a child who is involved with, or who needs the help of, children’s services in England? We can help you understand processes and options when social workers or courts are making decisions about your child’s welfare.
Our advice service is free, independent and confidential.
To speak to an adviser, please call our free and confidential advice line 0808 801 0366 (Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3pm, excluding Bank Holidays). Or you can ask us a question via email using our advice enquiry form.
Our online advice forums are an anonymous space where parents and kinship carers (also known as family and friends carers) can get legal and practical advice, build a support network and learn from other people’s experiences.
Our get help and advice section has template letters, advice sheets and resources about legal and social care processes. On Monday and Thursday afternoons, you can use our webchat service to chat online to an adviser.
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These cookies help us provide enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences or supporting embedded third-party features.
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sbjs_session | .frg.org.uk | 1 hour | Sourcebuster: identifies the source of a visit and stores user action info. |
_fbp | .frg.org.uk | 3 months | Facebook: delivers advertisements and tracks effectiveness. |
_gcl_au | .frg.org.uk | 3 months | Google Tag Manager: measures ad efficiency. |
_ga_* | .frg.org.uk | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics: stores and counts page views. |
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sbjs_migrations | .frg.org.uk | session | Sourcebuster: identifies the source of a visit and stores user action info. |
sbjs_current_add | .frg.org.uk | session | Sourcebuster: identifies the source of a visit and stores user action info. |
sbjs_first_add | .frg.org.uk | session | Sourcebuster: identifies the source of a visit and stores user action info. |
sbjs_current | .frg.org.uk | session | Sourcebuster: identifies the source of a visit and stores user action info. |
sbjs_first | .frg.org.uk | session | Sourcebuster: identifies the source of a visit and stores user action info. |
sbjs_udata | .frg.org.uk | session | Sourcebuster: identifies the source of a visit and stores user action info. |
sbjs_session | .frg.org.uk | 1 hour | Sourcebuster: identifies the source of a visit and stores user action info. |
_fbp | .frg.org.uk | 3 months | Facebook: delivers advertisements and tracks effectiveness. |
_gcl_au | .frg.org.uk | 3 months | Google Tag Manager: measures ad efficiency. |
_ga_* | .frg.org.uk | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics: stores and counts page views. |
_ga | .frg.org.uk | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics: calculates visitor, session, and campaign data. |
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This policy was last updated in June 2025. We update our use of cookies (as well as this policy) when necessary, so please check regularly to keep up to date. You can also find out more information about cookies at www.aboutcookies.org.uk.
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