Social Care - Support for children and young people

Our main responsibilities are to protect and safeguard the welfare of children in need. This means any child or young person whose health and welfare may suffer if they do not receive our help. This includes: Children and young people in trouble with the law,

As the best place for any child to grow up is at home within their own family, we aim to keep families together wherever possible.  We work closely with children, young people and their parents, relatives or other carers and also with other organisations to find the best solution to the problem.  This will always take into account the child and family’s religious, cultural and social background.

There are often times when families feel under extreme pressure and unable to cope.  This is when we offer support to the families, relatives and carers, as well as to the children and young people themselves.  This includes young carers - children or young people looking after a parent or family member who is ill or disabled.

We are not the only ones working with children, young people and families. Many other organisations locally have the child’s best interests at heart and we work in partnership with them.  These include Police, Housing, Probation Service, Health services, Education, as well as voluntary organisations.