Childcare and children

Fostering

Find out about the extensive support package we provide to our carers, the experiences of our current carers and how you can make a real difference to a local young person.

About fostering
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Safeguarding children and child protection

How to report any concerns you have, as well as advice for parents and more.

More on safeguarding children
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Municipal Journal Achievement Awards 2021 Innovation in Children's Services

The council's children's services team won this award for the Safe After School programme.

View all awards
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Hate crime

What hate crime is and how to report it.

Report hate crime
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Financial support for families

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Decision making

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    Policies, strategies and reviews

    We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.

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    Councillors and committees

    Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.