Concerns about a child If you think a child may be in danger and in need of protection, find out how to raise a safeguarding concern. SEND Local Offer Information for children and young people with additional educational needs. Childcare Find childminders, day nurseries, nursery schools, out of school care and other childcare services in your area. Family Information Service Resources and support available from the council for families in the area. Family Hubs A free, friendly service, offering practical and emotional support for you and your family. Support for professionals working with families How to use the Family Help or Focus Family frameworks to support a family with additional needs. Children in Care Council Children in Care Council (CiCC) Help paying for childcare How to find out if you can get help with your childcare costs and where the childcare is in your area. Become a foster carer Get support if you're a foster carer of a child or young person, or thinking of fostering. Support for young carers and young adult carers Our partnership with Carers Support Cumbria, your rights as a young carer, and how to access help and support Youth homelessness Information for young people, or other people trying to help a young person, at risk of homelessness. Adoption Becoming an adoptive parent and adoption support.
Concerns about a child If you think a child may be in danger and in need of protection, find out how to raise a safeguarding concern.
Childcare Find childminders, day nurseries, nursery schools, out of school care and other childcare services in your area.
Family Information Service Resources and support available from the council for families in the area.
Family Hubs A free, friendly service, offering practical and emotional support for you and your family.
Support for professionals working with families How to use the Family Help or Focus Family frameworks to support a family with additional needs.
Help paying for childcare How to find out if you can get help with your childcare costs and where the childcare is in your area.
Become a foster carer Get support if you're a foster carer of a child or young person, or thinking of fostering.
Support for young carers and young adult carers Our partnership with Carers Support Cumbria, your rights as a young carer, and how to access help and support
Youth homelessness Information for young people, or other people trying to help a young person, at risk of homelessness.