Families in Care
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Registered Charity Number 1007596 Independent Advocacy, Counselling and Support for Birth Families involved with child protection services in the North East.Independent Advocacy and Counselling are currently available only to families involved with Newcastle Children Social Services.
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Families in Care is a proud recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2020
Mothers and fathers who have had their children removed are at a traumatic point in their lives. At such a desperate time, they need help and support from experienced people with professional expertise. This should be our collective responsibility. Organisations like Families in Care need our support.
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Ken Loach, Film Director of I, Daniel Blake 2016 (Palme D'Or Winner) and Ladybird Ladybird 1994.
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Contact Us:
Email: yoursupport@familiesincare.com
Phone: 07897903950
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm
By appointments and referrals only.
We accept self-referrals.Please contact us for more information.
Our Patrons:
Dame Esther Rantzen DBE, founder of ChildLine Silver Line
Joan Mills, first professionally qualified social worker for FIC
Legal Consultant : David Banks, Solicitor
Safeguarding Children -
Policies and Legislation
It is impossible to provide you with all information that is out there about safeguarding children - but we will try to point you in the right direction to give you a good start!
Remember: The action we take to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm - is everyone’s responsibility.
Everyone who comes into contact with children and families has a role to play.
(Working Together to Safeguard Children 2013)
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2013
This guidance sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and how practitioners should conduct the assessment of children.
This guidance replaces Working Together to Safeguard Children (2010); The Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families (2000); and statutory guidance on making arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children under section 11 of the Children Act 2004 (2007).
Safeguarding Children - Legislation
The safeguarding legislation is set out in
It also features in
and sets out the rights of children to be free from abuse.
The Government provides guidance in their document Working Together to Safeguard Children - see above.
Sounds quite straightforward - but the truth is that there is no single piece of legislation that covers all child protection in the UK, but rather a countless number of laws and guidance that are continually being amended, updated and revoked. Please have a look at NCPCC website and access their factsheets - highly recommended source of knowledge of safeguarding children legislation in the UK.
Law and Social Work Practice - Learning Resources
Freely available audio, video and
interactive resources that will help you
understand key aspects of the law applied
to social work practice.
Court Odreds and Pre-Proceedings Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities
The guidance sets out the steps local authorities need to take before applying for a court order. It also includes information on pre-proceedings and adoption, to support changes in practice to align with the PLO. This revised guidance came into force in England on 17 April 2014.
Please also go to Ministry of Justice website for further information about some changes in care proceedings that came into place in April 2014.
Care Proceedings and the Public Law Outline
Really good outline of care proceedings and the public law - from Enfield Council.
Case studies - criminal and family law
From Family Matters, the chambers of Maureen NgoziObi-Ezekpazu offering services in the field of children and families. Go to Maureen's website and scroll down for some recent decisions in criminal and family divisions. Great resources.
Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board Procedures Manual
Updated in April 2015.
