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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.
In 2017 applications for care proceedings in England and Wales reached record levels. In response, the Family Rights Group (‘FRG’) and the Nuffield Foundation undertook a unique sector wide review.
Sir James Munby, former President of the Family Division of the High Court
Following engagement with over 2,000 stakeholders, the ‘Care Crisis Review’ made 20 recommendations for change.
Work to implement the findings of the Review is ongoing. In the meantime Family Rights Group is working with politicians and key stakeholders to improve the child welfare system.
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