Useful Links Directory
Links to useful websites and resources
Action for Children
Action for Children supports and speaks out for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people, for as long as it takes to make a difference in their lives.
Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People’s Services CE4O
C4EO aims to help those working in children’s services improve the life chances of all children and young people, in particular those who are most vulnerable.
CFAB – Children and Families Across Borders
Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) is a unique UK-based charity which identifies and protects children who have been separated from family members as a consequence of trafficking, abduction, migration, divorce, conflict and asylum, as well as other vulnerable individuals in often desperate circumstances.
Childrens' Society
We are committed to helping vulnerable and disadvantaged young people, including safeguarding children in care and young runaways. We give a voice to disabled children, help young refugees to rebuild their lives and provide relief for young carers.
Common Assessment Framework
The CAF is a shared assessment and planning framework for use across all children's services and all local areas in England. It aims to help the early identification of children's additional needs and promote co-ordinated service provision to meet them
Continuous Learning Framework
The Continuous Learning Framework (CLF) sets out what people working in social services need to be able to do their jobs well now and in the future and what their employer needs to do to support them
Department for Education
The Department for Education is responsible for education and children’s services.
EMIE
EMIE receives local government funding to help improve outcomes for children and young people by supporting the sharing of information and effective practice among those working in or with local authority children's services
Foundation Years
An indispensible site to support you as a professional working with children and families in the foundation years. It is a one stop shop for resources, information and the latest news on the foundation years. Developed collaboratively by you, the sector - for the sector. It brings together information from many sources that will help you to support children to develop and flourish
Missing Kids UK
From 1st July 2011, CEOP assumed responsibility for missing children following an announcement by the Home Office. CEOP’s role in this area will build on our existing strengths and expertise. The main areas we will focus on include: raising public awareness of the issues associated with missing children; developing strategic knowledge of missing children; providing practitioners with the knowledge, resources and skills to further their professional development; and offering tactical support on complex cases to police forces.
Secure Accomodation Network
The Secure Accommodation Network represents and promotes the work of Secure Children's Homes in England and Wales
Working Together to Safeguard Children
This is an interactive, web-based version of Working Together to Safeguard Children (issued March 2010), created by tri.x. It is an exact copy of the original, published by the DCSF (now The Department of Education) – with many interactive features.
