Parents and carers

Information for parents and carers

For information or support for a child up to the age of 19, please contact the CHAT Family Information Service for more help.

See below for national services and helplines or look in our publications library for resources and parents of 13 - 19 year olds (or up to age 25 for those with learning difficulties or difficulties).

If you are a young person between 16 – 19 and you are either pregnant or have a child, either contact one of our Go For It Centres to speak to a Youth Adviser.

If you and your child have need of support from a local agency or organisation, you may hear about the Common Assessment
Framework (or CAF) which is a new way of working with children
and young people. It involves listening to you and your child
to find out your child’s needs, and what is working well in your child’s life. To find out more, download this CAF leaflet for parents.

National services and helplines for parents, carers and professionals

DirectGov

Parents Centre

ParentlinePlus
Helpline: 0808 800 2222
(Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
Round-the-clock confidential help and advice for all parents and carers.

Dads

Dads' Space
Info, help and practical advice for all dads. Includes Dads Space 121 – an online space to help fathers stay in contact with their children.

Dad Talk
A news, information and social network site for all dads everywhere, to share and discuss their most important job ever, fatherhood.

Legal advice
Child and Family Law Advice Line: 0845 120 2948 (Open Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm)
Calls can cost up to 4 pence per minute peak
rate, networks and mobile charges may vary.
clc@essex.ac.uk
www.childrenslegalcentre.com

Lone parents
Lone Parent Helpline: 0800 018 5026
(Open Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm & Wed till 8pm)
Telephone support for lone parents provided by One Parent Families/ Gingerbread.
info@oneparentfamilies.org.uk
www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk

One Space is an online facilitated social networking support for lone parents, provided by
the Single Parent Action Network.

Mental health

Young Minds For parents concerned about their child's mental health.
Young Minds Parents' Information service
Helpline: 0800 018 2138 (Open Mon-Fri
10am – 4pm & Wed 6pm – 8pm)

Mums

Netmums has a range of Parent Supporters who can offer on-line support and advice to mums with
every problem ranging from domestic abuse to PND, and special needs to relationships issues

Relationship Support
Relate for parents
Online Instant Messaging Service for parents to engage easily with relationship support services,
Offering parents support from a trained consultant.
Text 60616
One plus one
thecoupleconnection.net is a self-help website for parents who want to change their relationship for the better.

Sexuality

FFLAG is dedicated to supporting parents and their gay, lesbian and bisexual sons and daughters.

Social Care Services

Family Rights Group Advice Service
Helpline: 0800 731 1696
(Open Mon-Fri 10am – 3.30pm)
Telephone advice for parents of children who are involved with or need social care services.
Email: advice@frg.org.uk

Teenagers

Got a teenager? An online 'school gate' community supporting parents of teenagers.

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Page updated: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 4:27 PM