Children and family care
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Child protection
The child protection scheme takes measures to safeguard vulnerable children and young people at risk or suffering from physical, emotional or ...
Adopting a child
Can you give a child a loving home?
Children's Disability Register
The Children's Disability Register is the register for children with disabilities in Waltham Forest. It is used to plan services for children with disabilities.
Common Assessment Framework
The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) for Children and Young People is a key part of the strategy to shift the focus from dealing with the consequences
Council leaflets and publications
Leaflets and publications from the Council.
Family Information Service
The Family Information Service is a free, impartial service giving detailed information and advice on childcare as well as general information on a wide
Fostering a child
Fostering provides homes for children who are temporarily unable to live with their own families. Fostering may provide respite care or shared care for
Register a birth
Registration of a birth. Every birth must be registered in the district in which it takes place within 42 days of the date of birth.
Residential care for children and young people
Provision of residential accommodation for children and young people who cannot live with their families.
Respite care for children and young people
Short-term breaks provided by someone other than the parents or usual carers for a child.
Social services' support groups
Information and advice about organisations in the local area who may be able to provide support to children and their families.
Support to disabled children and children with health needs, and their parents and carers
The Specialist Children’s Service provides support to disabled children, children with health needs, and their parents and carers.
Travelling people: Support for children
Help and support for Travellers children.
Young carers support and advice
Support, information and advice for young carers. The service provides recreational respite, advocacy, a befriending service and therapeutic support to
