Kinship

National support organisations:

Kinship

Advice and support for family members on issues or residence, childcare, welfare benefits, contact with grandchildren and many other issues.

Advice and support for any other kinship carer caring full-time for a child.

• Kinship website

Family Rights Group

A national charity that advises families whose children are involved with or need children's services because of welfare needs or concerns. They have lots of useful leaflets, an online forum, and provide a confidential advice service for parents and family and friends carers.

• Family Rights Group website
• Telephone: 0808 801 0366

The Fostering Network

Support for Connected Carers.

• The Fostering Network website

Government guidance:

• GOV.UK website - Looking after someone else's child
• GOV.UK website - Court and tribual forms

Legal advice:

Community Legal Service

Free legal information, help and advice.

• Community Legal Service website
• Telephone: 0845 3454345

Legislation:

• The Special Guardianship Regulations 2005
• The Special Guardianship (Amendment) Regulations 2016
• Children Act 1989
• Adoption and Children Act 2002