Care for Children
Childrens and Families ( part of Liverpool Children's Services Portfolio) provides information, advice and social care to vulnerable children and their carers in the City.What services do we provide?
- Integrated Childrens' Service - Initial contact/enquiry/referral evaluation Safeguarding Support Service - Supporting children in need/safeguarding from significant harm
- Corporate Parenting Service - Children looked after by the City Council/Leaving Care/Residential care/Fostering & Adoption services
- Disabled Children Service - Supporting familes with disabled children/Childrens Occupational Therapy Service.
- Home & Placement Support Service- Specialist Support and therapy service to sustain stable,secure and permanent placements for children.
To provide these services, we work in partnership with key agencies and many other organisations, community groups in Liverpool under the direction of the Childrens Strategic Partnership.
The Joint Area Review (JAR) 2007
The Joint Area Review (JAR) is a new kind of integrated inspection using a common approach based on the Framework for the Inspection of Children's Services.
Liverpool's JAR will include all services for children and young people that are managed or commissioned by:
- The City Council.
- The Health Service.
- The Police.
- The Youth Justice Services.
Find out more about the JAR 2007
Contact us
Contact us via the Integrated Children's Service if you think that you need help from us or visit your local one stop shop or telephone us on 0151 233 3700