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.
Every year, thousands of children are deprived of their liberty by the Family Court. Some under secure accommodation orders. Many others under High Court orders.
Depriving a child of their liberty is a draconian measure. It can mean they are isolated, subject to high levels of restraint, and have a significant impact on their mental and physical wellbeing. Too often children deprived of their liberty are living in settings which do not meet their needs and are far away from their families and communities.
For their parents and carers, there is often no access to the information and legal advice they need to understand the situation. Without legal advice and representation, it is very difficult for families to understand what is happening, what their options are, and how to secure the best outcome for the child.
Family Rights Group’s analysis of the legal aim regime has found it riddled with anomalies and injustices. Urgent reform is needed.
We have made proposals to help get children and families access to the legal advice and representation they need.
We are now inviting supporters to back our call by signing our joint letter to the Ministry of Justice. Will you help us by adding your name to the letter here.
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