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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.

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By phone or email

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.

Discuss on our forums

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.

Advice on our website

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.

 

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Kinship Assessment Guide – Appendices

Appendices

Please click on the links below to access the appendices:

The initial assessment guide is as relevant today as it was when it was first drafted in 2017. However, the public health measures in force resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic make aspects of the delivery of the guidance challenging. This appendix to the guide has been drafted by Coram Baaf and Family Rights Group with support from an expert advisory group. It sets out some possible ways to respond to those challenges.

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