Caring for children

• Advocacy
• Family group conferences
• Private fostering

For a free copy of any of these publications, or if you would like a copy in another format, for example, large print, audio, braille, or in another language, please contact us on 0845 603 5620 (please see call charge information) or email us at childrens.services@hants.gov.uk. Please note some publications are chargeable but these are clearly marked.

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  Advocacy

  When you have an important meeting you need to have your say too. This can be hard so an advocate can help. Information about advocacy for children and young people. For more information about children in care view Care Matters web page.

  Download a copy of Advocacy Service leaflet  763kb (February 2009)

   

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  Family group conferences

  A Family Group Conference is a way of getting you and all your family together to make important plans and decisions when there are difficulties for a child or young person. For more information about family group conference view the Family Group Conference web pages.

  Families version

  Download a copy of Family Group Conference - information for families leaflet  109kb

   

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  Professionals version

  Download a copy of Family Group Conference - information for professionals leaflet  87kb

   

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  Private fostering

  If a child under 16 is staying with someone who is not a family member for more than 28 days then this may be Private Fostering and the Children’s Services Department must be informed. For more information view Private fostering web page.

  Download a copy of Living away from home - information for children and young people leaflet  241kb (December 2008)

   

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  Download a copy of Somebody else's child? - information for parents and carers leaflet  162kb (December 2008)

   

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