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Need advice or support?

We want to work in partnership with you to keep children safe and help families thrive.

If you need help understanding your rights, you can speak to:

  • Your social worker
  • An independent advocate
  • A family solicitor (often Legal Aid funded)
  • Local support organisations

Family Rights Group

Family Rights Group is a national charity that offers free, confidential advice to parents and families who are working with Children’s Services and where social workers or courts make decisions about their children’s welfare.

Family Rights Group work with parents whose children are in need, at risk or are in the care system and with wider family members and friends who are raising children (known as kinship carers).

Online advice service – www.frg.org.uk
Freephone Telephone Advice Line – 0808 801 0366 (Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3pm)

They can help you:

  • Understand your rights and responsibilities
  • Get advice on meetings, plans, and decisions
  • Find support for your family

Visit Family Rights Group website.