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Links

Click on the headings below to see a list of links to useful websites.

 

Children & family social work

  • General Social Care Council
    The regulator of the social work profession and social work education in England

  • College of Social Work
    In development towards a membership organisation that supports the social work profession

  • Voice                                                                                                                        Voice is a major advocacy organisation for children living away from home or in need. It provides a national helpline

Children's rights

  • NYAS
    National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) is a UK charity providing socio-legal services

Family law

  • Cafcass                                                                                                            Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (England)
  • Cafcass Cymru                                                                                                     Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Wales)

Health

Professional associations

  • CISW-UK
    Confederation of Independent Social Work Agencies, UK

  • NAPO
    Trade union and professional association for family court and probation staff

  • BASW - the college of social work
    Professional association for social workers

Reference

Voluntary Organisations

  • Family Rights Group
    Promotes policies and practices that assist children to be raised safely and securely within their families

  • BAAF
    British Association of Adoption and Fostering - membership organisation for agencies and individuals with an interest in fostering, adoption and the well-being of children

  • Adoption UK
    A national charity run by and for adopters

  • Grandparents Association
    National charity which supports all grandparents and their families

  • Grandparents Plus
    National charity which champions the role of grandparents and the wider family in children's lives

  • Fostering Network
    Charity for everyone with a personal or professional involvement in fostering

  • TACT - the adolescent and children's trust
    UK’s largest charity and voluntary agency providing fostering and adoption services

  • Action for Children
    Supports and speaks out for the UK's most vulnerable, disadvantaged and neglected children and young people

  • Barnardos

  • NSPCC