Our Family Department is expanding.  Along with our Parental Advocacy we now also offer support to parents with children identified as Children in Need, In proceedings or those that are in need of respite sitting services.
Our staff are  NNEB trained and highly qualified -one has a degree in Early Years. They are able to give Carers a break or work with them and the children to achieve outcomes.

 

Our Family team can:

• Look after children when families are in meetings
• Look after children to give families respite breaks – this is particularly important to Grandparents providing Family Care of children or undergoing Special Guardianship Applications
• Working with parents to achieve outcomes

Advocates can help parents to:

• prepare for meetings with social workers
•  ask the social worker questions
• speak up and get their point of view across
• negotiate with social workers,
•  challenge social workers in a constructive way if they don’t agree with what they or
  other professionals are saying 
• remind them of what was said after the meeting to help you to plan what to do next.
• understand their rights and options and how child protection planning and
  decision-making works;
•  reflect on why social workers are worried about their child;
•  make safe plans for their child (which may include alternative care within the
  family) within the child ‘s timescales
• have their voice heard by professionals

It is good practice and sometimes important for Local Authorities to provide an advocate to ensure parents understand the process they are involved in.

To access these services or find out more please contact us