Providing information, advice and support for everyone affected by a parent's drinking, whether a child, young person or adult. You can be a child of an alcoholic at 1 or 101. Whatever your age, it doesn't change the fact that your parent drinks too much,…
This website is funded by Merseyside's Police and Crime Commissioner, Jane Kennedy, to provide a comprehensive and dedicated support website for victims of crime on Merseyside. It is supported by Merseyside Police and a host of community safety and criminal justice organisations and charities, all…
What is Child Sexual Exploitation? Liverpool Safeguarding Children Partnership have adopted the definition of sexual exploitation that is set out in Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation, Supplementary Guidance to Working Together to Safeguard Children 2009. https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationDetail/Page1/DCSF-00689-2009 Child sexual exploitation is a very…
Worried about a child? When you think a child needs protection, talk to us. We're here Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 2pm by phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year online. It's free and you don't have…
Our aim is to Protect, Support and Empower women and girls who suffer from domestic abuse, to live safe independent lives. Service offering advice and support to women experiencing or who have experienced domestic abuse. We offer support to women in order to keep them…
Care and Support advocacy is available for eligible people to support them to be fully involved in decisions about their care and support. Independent advocates will be available to support people to plan for and be involved in their: • Care assessments • Care and…
EHAT is a tool used for gathering information and a standard approach in assessment for the identification of Early Help needs. The EHAT helps practitioners to gather and understand information about the needs and strengths of children and the family. This is based on discussions…
Welcome to Liverpool City Council Fostering Service. As the Local Authority fostering service we are responsible for 1,500 looked after children in Liverpool. Our priority is the welfare of our children and young people. We are not-for-profit and as much as possible we use our own foster…
Every local authority has a statutory duty to make sure that children not receiving, or at risk of not receiving, a suitable education are identified quickly, and effective tracking systems and support arrangements are in place. Children not receiving a suitable education are at increased…
An appointment of an Independent Visitor for a Looked After Child can be made if: It appears that communication between the child and a parent or any person who is not a parent but has parental responsibility for the child has been infrequent; or The child…
