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Useful Links
A National Voice
an organisation run for and by young people who are or have been in care
www.anationalvoice.org
BAAF - British Association for Adoption & Fostering
working for children separated from their birth families
www.baaf.org.uk
Barnardo's
a charity to help vulnerable children and young people transform their lives
www.barnardos.org.uk
Bryn Melyn Group
Bryn Melyn provides therapeutic care and treatment programmes for young people who are experiencing severe difficulties and disturbance in their lives
www.brynmelyngroup.com
ChildLine
the free 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK
www.childline.org.uk
Children's Commissioner for Wales
working to make things better for children and young people in Wales.
www.childcom.org.uk
Children's Law Centre
based in Northern Ireland, working in partnership with children and other agencies committed to realising children's rights
www.childrenslawcentre.org
The Childrens Legal Centre
a national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people
www.childrenslegalcentre.com
Community Care Magazine
information provider for all social care professionals
www.communitycare.co.uk
CRIN - The Child Rights Information Network
operates a global network that disseminates information about children's rights amongst non-government organisations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, international government organisations, educational institutions, and other child rights experts
www.crin.org
CSSIW - Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
statutory regulator for children's social care services in Wales
http://new.wales.gov.uk/cssiwsubsite/cssiw/?lang=en
DCSF
The Department for Children, Schools and Families
www.dcsf.gov.uk
DH - Department of Health
www.dh.gov.uk
Department of Health - Social Work Careers
information and advice on how to enter into a career in Social Work and related fields
www.socialworkcareers.co.uk/
DHSSPS - Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
statutory regulator for children's social care services in Northern Ireland
www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/
Every Child Matters
The Government's aim is for every child, whatever their background or their circumstances, to have the support they need to: Be healthy; Stay safe; Enjoy and achieve; Make a positive contribution; Achieve economic well-being.
www.everychildmatters.gov.uk
Fostering First Ireland
is a non-statutory fostering agency operating throughout the Republic of Ireland providing high quality placements to children and young people at a local level.
www.fosteringfirstireland.ie
Fostering Network
providing practical support and guidance to anyone involved in fostering
www.fostering.net/
FosterTalk
a voluntary benefit scheme for local authorities and agencies to provide rewards and incentives along with a range of practical information and advice services for foster carers
www.fostertalk.org
Getting It Right for Every Child
is a programme that aims to improve outcomes for all children and young people. It promotes a shared approach that: builds solutions with and around children and families; enables children to get the help they need when they need it; supports a positive shift in culture, systems and practice; involves working together to make things better.
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/childrensservices/girfec
IFCO - International Foster Care Organisation
a voluntary organisation committed to the improvement of the quality of service given to children and young people in care and the development of standards for organisations and individual carers
www.ifco.info
ISWA Ltd
An independent social work agency which specialises in working with children and families across the United Kingdom. It undertakes a range of work which ensures a high quality service tailored to need. ISWA has a large team of qualified, highly skilled social work consultants who have worked extensively within the Court forum.
www.iswa.ltd.uk
NCH
helps children achieve their full potential. Through its services NCH support some of the most vulnerable and excluded children in the UK
www.nch.org.uk
NICCY - Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children & Young People
promotes and safeguards the rights and best interests of children and young people to help them challenge and change the world in which they live!
www.niccy.org
Ofsted
statutory regulator for children's social care services in England
www.ofsted.gov.uk
OCRD - Office of the Children's Rights Director for England
www.rights4me.org
Outcomes UK
a training and consultancy organisation which seeks to improve social care services for children and young people
www.outcomesuk.com
Save the Children
Save the Children fights for children in the UK and around the world who suffer from poverty, disease, injustice and violence
www.savethechildren.org.uk
SCCYP - Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People
promotes and safeguards the rights of children and young people living in Scotland.
www.sccyp.org.uk
SCIE - Social Care Institute for Excellence
works with people and organisations throughout the social care sector to identify useful information, research and examples of good practice
www.scie.org.uk
Scottish Child Law Centre
promotes knowledge and use of Scots law and children's rights for the benefit of children and young people in Scotland
www.sclc.org.uk
SCRC - Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
statutory regulator for children's social care services in Scotland
www.carecommission.com
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
advocate for children's rights, active in 158 countries and territories
www.unicef.org
Voice
Voice is committed to achieving change for children and young people in the care system
www.voiceyp.org
Voices from Care Cymru
run by people who have experienced the care system themselves
www.voicesfromcarecymru.org.uk
Who Cares? Trust
a national charity working to improve public care for children and young people who are separated from their families and living in residential or foster care
www.thewhocarestrust.org.uk
