Useful Links Directory
Links to useful websites and resources
4Children
We have spearheaded a joined-up, integrated approach to children’s services and work with a wide range of partners around the country to ensure children and families have access to the services and support they need in their communities. 4Children runs Sure Start Children’s Centres as well as family and youth services across Britain.
All Wales Child Protection Procedures Review Group
Children in Wales is the national umbrella children's organisation in Wales, bringing organisations and individuals together to: Make the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child a reality in Wales Fight for sustainable quality services and fair shares for all children and young people Ensure special attention and treatment for children in need Give children and young people a voice Children in Wales works to meet the following objectives: to support and develop strong networks to produce and disseminate information to represent and consult with members to develop policy, practice and research to raise public, political and professional awareness to support new and existing initiatives Children in Wales is a membership body and is open to individuals and organisations from a wide range of fields with varying interests, but all of whom are interested in improving the lives of children and young people in Wales.
British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF)
BAAF work with everyone involved with adoption and fostering across the UK. Our regional and country offices in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, provide services to meet the needs of some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
CAMHS
CAMHS means Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. We are part of the National Health Service (NHS) and work with others in Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich to support and help young people and their families. In CAMHS we specialise in providing help and treatment for children and young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.
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.
Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum
The Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum is an independent group of experts from local government, the NHS and charities that is helping to develop a new strategy for improving care for children and young people. The Forum will engage with and hear views from children, parents, carers and wider families as well as health professionals before making recommendations to Government.
Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI)
Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI) is the regional umbrella organisation for the children's sector in Northern Ireland. CiNI represents the interests of the sector and provides support services to member organisations in their work with children and young people
Children in Scotland
Children in Scotland is the national agency for voluntary, statutory and professional organisations and individuals working with children and their families in Scotland.
ChiMat
The national Child and Maternal Health Observatory (ChiMat) provides information and intelligence to improve decision-making for high quality, cost effective services. It supports policy makers, commissioners, managers, regulators, and other health stakeholders working on children's, young people's and maternal health
Early Education
Early Education believes every child deserves the best possible start in life and support to fulfil their potential. A child’s experience in the early years has a major impact on their future life chances. A secure, safe and happy childhood is important in its own right, and provides the foundation for children to make the most of their own abilities and talents as they grow up.
Family Rights Group
We are the charity in England and Wales that advises families whose children are involved with or need children’s services because of welfare needs or concerns. We promote policies and practices, including family group conferences, that help children to be raised safely and securely within their families, and campaign for effective support to assist family and friends carers, including grandparents who are raising children that cannot live at home.
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
Keeping Children Safe
Does your organisation work with children/young people? Are you aware of your legal and moral responsibilities to keep children safe? Do you want to ensure your practice is current and up to standard? Then we have a range of certificated courses designed to meet the child protection training needs of your organisation!
Looked after Children & Young People
Find out about looked after children. What does it mean to be 'looked after'? Why do children become looked after? What problems do they face? Look at the statistics to see the situation in Scotland today.
Munro Review of Child Protection
On 10 June 2010, ministers announced the launch of a review of child protection, headed by Professor Eileen Munro. The Secretary of State for Education asked Professor Munro to conduct a review of the system, with a focus on strengthening the social work profession, to put them into a better position to make well-informed judgements based on up-to-date evidence in the best interests of children and free from unnecessary bureaucracy and regulation.
Railway Chidren
Railway Children fights for children living on the streets Railway Children is an international children's charity. We fight for vulnerable children who live alone at risk on the streets, where they suffer abuse and exploitation. In the UK, society often denies their existence, and in other countries the problem is so prevalent that it has become ‘normal’. They run away or are forced to leave homes where they suffer poverty, violence, abuse and neglect. They find themselves living on the streets because there is nowhere else to go and no one left to turn to. The problems they face on the streets are often even worse than those they endured at home. Every day we fight to change their story. Railway Children race to reach children as soon as they arrive on the streets and intervene before an abuser can. Our pioneering work enables us to get to street children before the streets get to them.
The Children's Improvement Board (CIB)
The Children's Improvement Board (CIB) leads sector-led improvement in children's services. The Children's Improvement Board is a partnership between the LGA, the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE), supported by funding from the Department for Education (DfE). All partners on the Board are committed to supporting local government to take charge of its own performance and improvement in the interests of children and young people.
The University of Edinburgh/NSPCC Child Protection Research Centre
The University of Edinburgh/NSPCC Child Protection Research Centre was set up in 2007. Our research is designed to generate a more integrated and deeper understanding of child protection in the UK and internationally, in order to strengthen policy and practice. Vision and Mission Through our research we contribute information and insights to ensure child protection systems are able to respond effectively to children in need of protection wherever they live. Ultimately we want all children in the UK to be safe from all forms of abuse and neglect.
Who Cares? Scotland
Who Cares? Scotland works with and for Scotland’s children and young people in care. Our work is varied. We lobby local and national government, and we offer information and advice to people working in the care system. We campaign for positive change. But above all, our key offering is in working directly with young people to help them speak out about what they need – and have a right to. Our independent advocacy service guarantees young people in care support and understanding.
