How to contact us for advice
We provide advice to parents, grandparents, relatives, friends and kinship carers who are involved with children’s services in England or need their help. 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). For Textphone dial 18001 followed by the advice line number. 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 describes the processes that you and your family are likely to go through, so that you know what to expect. Our webchat service can help you find the information and advice on our website which will help you understand the law and your rights.
Our parents pages aim to help you find the information and advice you need.
Most families need some help to raise their children. Some may help from family and friends. Some may need help from local services. Others may need extra help and support from children’s services. Parents may find our Early help, Child in need, and Family group conferences: advice for families pages useful. They provide easy to follow information and advice about how families can get the extra help and support they need.
If children’s services say they are worried a child may not be safe and well cared for at home, parents may feel upset or scared. They may feel unsure about the processes involved. And may not know what their rights and options are.
Whether a child protection conference is about to take place, or children’s services are talking about starting care proceedings. Or your child has come into the care system, our What? pages may help.
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