Children’s social care
Children’s social care means the different kinds of support that children, young people and their families receive from their local authorities when they need extra help.
Custody
This is when someone is arrested and held by the police because they think the person has broken the law.
Early help
‘Early help’ is what we call it when different services work together to provide help and support as soon as they can.
Education, health and care plan
An EHCP is a plan that’s put in place to provide extra support to children with special educational needs or disabilities.
Foster carer
A foster carer is someone who cares for a child as part of their family, providing a safe and loving home when the child’s own family cannot look after them.
Independent scrutiny
Having someone, or a group of people, check to make sure that different groups working together are doing a good job in keeping children safe.
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