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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 Wednesday afternoons, you can use our webchat service to chat online to an adviser.
Free expert legal help to children, young people and their families without “secure immigration status” (undocumented) and no access to legal aid.
Online referral form: https://www.kidsinneedofdefense.org.uk/get-help/
Website: https://www.kidsinneedofdefense.org.uk/
Offers free legal advice and information on human rights (not formal legal advice), criminal justice, police powers, immigration and privacy.
The rights section of the website provides information comprehensive information about all aspects of human rights law in England and Wales.
Freephone: You can reach the Human Rights Information Line by calling 0800 988 8177 and selecting option 3 from the main menu. The Line runs three times a week at the following times:
Monday evenings from 6pm to 8pm
Tuesday lunchtimes from 12pm to 2pm
Thursday evenings from 6pm to 8pm
*The Human Rights Information Line is CLOSED on bank holidays*
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