How it can help
The team works with schools, individuals and social workers too;
- provide individual support around education for children in area
- provide advice, guidance and support for parents/carers, schools and others around the education for Previously Looked After Children
- offer training and projects for all children known to social care
Age
0-18 children in care or previously looked after. Please note that our main duties relate to children in care of statutory school age (Reception to Year 11).
0-18 children with a social worker (CiN/CP/previously on a CiN/CP plan). Please note that we cannot support parents of this group directly - our duty is to support the professionals working with the children.
Eligibility
Your child must be:
- a child in the care of Essex Local Authority
- previously looked after (has been in Local Authority care, and left care immediately as a result of an Adoption Order, Special Guardianship Order or Child Arrangements Order) and attending an Essex school
- a child open to Essex social care under a Child in Need or Child Protection plan
- a child previously open to Essex social care under a Child in Need or Child Protection plan
For children known to social care under a CiN or CP plan, we can support the school, social worker or other professional with advice and guidance or through access to our projects, however we don't do casework and don't work directly with parents or young people.
How to access
You can request individual support for children in care or previously looked after via the student referral form on the website. If the matter is urgent, please email.
Your social worker, school or other professional can request support for children with a social worker via email.